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Vintage Heinz Tomato Ketchup Metal Advertising Letterpress Printing Plate - A vintage metal advertising printing plate, also known as a letterpress block, featuring promotional material for Heinz Tomato Ketchup. The rectangular plate is constructed from an etched or cast metal alloy. The design is presented in reverse for the printing process. The central imagery depicts a fluted Heinz ketchup bottle with a detailed label bearing the text HEINZ'S TOMATO KETCHUP. To the left of the bottle, the brand name HEINZ is set vertically in a stylised serif font, accompanied by four lines of promotional text. The composition is bordered by decorative Art Nouveau-style flourishes at the corners. This type of plate was typically used for newspaper or magazine advertisements during the early-to-mid 20th century.