Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Dutch

An Assortment of Vintage Dutch Printing and Typesetting Ephemera including Stencils and Cliches - This lot comprises a varied collection of mid-20th century printing and typesetting equipment, primarily originating from the Netherlands. The collection includes a rectangular metal sample plate displaying five Dutch typeface styles: Lettertype Formeel, Lettertype Dagblad, Lettertype Speels, Lettertype Sierlijk, and Lettertype Gothic. A large relief-cut metal printing cliche is present, depicting a modernist-style soldier figure with a rifle. The lot features a curved cartographic printing plate showing a map of Sudbayern at a 1:500,000 scale, accompanied by a square metal container with curved internal supports. Also included are several elongated brass embossing plates with debossed text, with inscriptions including COMITE FEBRUARISTAKING, W.V.V. UIT DE RECLAME, and S Y X. A large quantity of individual metal letter stencils in various fonts and sizes completes the collection. Soldier printing block: approximately 32cm x 22cm Typeface sample plate: approximately 18cm x 15cm.