AKSARA No.07 — Opal | Vintage Typography Specimen | Graphic Design Ephemera (c.1940s)

An original vintage type specimen leaflet presenting Opal, a decorative display typeface from C. E. Weber Schriftgießerei Stuttgart, one of Germany's historic type foundries.

The specimen includes examples such as “Hotel Restauranten,” “Intecknings-Bankens,” “Moderne Damenkleider für die Reise,” “Sechstes Abonnements-Konzert,” “Letzte Neuheiten” and “Armbanduhr.” The examples reveal how the typeface could be applied to advertising, banking, fashion, concerts, publishing & commercial announcements.

Object Details

Title :
AKSARA No.07 — Opal

Subject :
Opal Typeface Specimen

Type Foundry :
C. E. Weber Schriftgießerei Stuttgart

Origin :
Germany

Circulation / Distributor :
J. C. Ceelen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date :
Circa 1940s

Format :
Vintage typographic leaflet, framed in silver aluminum

Frame Size :
Approx. 40 × 30 cm

Condition :
Good vintage condition with natural paper aging, light toning & minor imperfections consistent with historical printed ephemera.

Ready to hang.


NOTES

This item is an original vintage print, not a reproduction.
Minor wear, paper patina & printing imperfections are part of the character of archival printed matter.

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