"Bâtarde" calligraphy plate - Circa 1890

Plate of antique letters featuring a bastard alphabet with rounded forms and elegant scroll terminals. The alternating black and red ink highlights the rhythm of the capitals and their highly legible design, complemented by the word example Das Mineralreich. Titled Bastard, this lithograph serves as a refined source of inspiration for calligraphers, sign painters, graphic designers, or enthusiasts of historical typography.

✦ Period: circa 1890
✦ Origin: Germany, Albert Schiller’s Schriften-Schatz
✦ Dimensions: approximately 30.5 x 20 cm
✦ Material: lithograph on heavy paper
✦ Condition: vintage condition with yellowing of the paper, some minor signs of age, and visible flaws on the bottom left corner

A two-tone lettering plate from the late 19th century, ideal for framing or a creative studio.