Wood Type ID

maysorum
on 16 May 15 (07:31)

Hello -

I recently acquired three different specimens of wood type and was hoping someone could help identify them. I cannot find any maker’s marks, but specimen 2 does have a nick in each block.

Thank you for your help.

Specimen1.jpg

Specimen1b.jpg

Specimen1c.jpg

Specimen2.jpg

Specimen3.jpg

Specimen3b.jpg

maysorum
on 19 May 15 (20:31)

Any ideas? Any recommendations? Thank you!

Foolproof546
on 24 May 15 (08:23)

I guess I’ll jump in with a few comments. Your third face is very similar to Arcadian No.1 from Wm. H. Page in the 1870s.

I think that your first face is amazingly OLD simply because of the style of the figures. I would not be surprised if it was from the 1840s-1860s. It could be classified as a Bold Antique.

The second face I could not find at all but would surmise that a description something like “Round Gothic” would suffice for a name.

Rick

maysorum
on 24 May 15 (08:53)

Hi Rick -

Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it. I didn’t even know where to start.

And yes, the numbers of specimen one are quite amazing!

maysorum
on 24 May 15 (08:58)

I found this Hamilton specimen while searching on google. It looks a lot like specimen 3.

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Foolproof546
on 24 May 15 (15:42)

The Hamilton specimen is basically Arcadian No.1 from Page because they incorporated Page into Hamilton. However, your face is “close” as I said. Note that the slanting stroke in the N
does NOT have the little “bumps” in your type that are shown in the specimen.

I don’t think your font was from Page or Hamilton.

Rick

maysorum
on 24 May 15 (15:47)

Keen observation, Rick!

everythingisfine
on 4 Jun 15 (19:35)

wow! these are beautiful. what a good find.