Letterpress Printing
Plate Caduceus Insignia Medical Hermes USMC Vintage Printer’s
- Letterpress printing
plate with the medical insignia Caduceus.
- Vintage plate is
odd-cut to roughly the shape of the symbol.
- The plate roughly
measures 2-3/4 inches across x almost 3 inches in length, both measured at the
longest points.
- From Wiki: “The
caduceus, a staff with two snakes coiled around it, is the official insignia of
the United States Medical Corps, Navy Pharmacy Division, and the Public Health
Service. The caduceus is also the magic wand carried by Hermes (the Romans knew
him as Mercury), the messenger of the gods.”
- Condition looks good.
But since I have not printed with this, there may be dust / scratching /
imperfection. See photos
- There is old tape /
residue on the back, which we will let the new owner clean up, as desired.
- Last photo shows the
image flipped, which shows what it will look like when printed.
- Our inventory 108
Vermont Eye Candy’s fine print