A collection of three superb Gothic calligraphy plates presenting a Schwabacher alphabet, a Schwabacher script embellished in red, and a large chancery script with highly dynamic lettering. Their graphic richness and red and black contrasts make them a beautiful document for graphic designers, calligraphers, sign painters, or enthusiasts of vintage typography. They originate from the Schriften-Schatz, a collection of alphabet and script models published around 1890 in Ravensburg by Otto Maier, under the direction of Albert Schiller.
✦ Period: circa 1890 ✦ Origin: Germany, Albert Schiller’s Schriften-Schatz ✦ Dimensions: approximately 30.5 x 20 cm each ✦ Material: lithographs on heavy paper ✦ Condition: good used condition; paper slightly yellowed, with some foxing and signs of age visible in the photos
An authentic set of late 19th-century lettering plates, ideal for typographic inspiration, framing, or decorating a creative studio.
