Another galley of unknown type

Very bizarre. Didn’t find this one either. Is there a pinmark and where are you located?

The figures shown are a roman design, while the rest of the face is definitely an “Old English” in style. This simply does make much sense.

Rick

I suppose it’s possible the figures are a different typeface, but odd that they would be stuck in there as though they belonged (with no other figures present). As for pin marks, there are none, nor are there any in the 36 point Bodoni you can see peeking out at the bottom of the photo there. Just a center groove across the bottom. Also, I’m located in Toledo Ohio - these galleys and type came from an auction in the Cleveland area. -Lydia

I wonder if this might not be an English face, maybe from the late 19th century or early 20th, perhaps imported by Continental Type? It’s hard to tell in the photo but it appears that the figures have the same kind of engraved decoration in them as the upper and lower case characters, which makes me think they were intended to go together even though they seem a mismatch. It looks like the sort of thing Charlie Broad might have cast, too, though his were mostly ATF face revivals.

Do the nicks on the figures and letters match?

Bob

I’m pretty sure they did - but I will check for sure when I get to school tomorrow.

It is not unusual, at all, to have those figures with German Blacks, such as “Improved Modern Black, which this face resembles. Perhaps, if more of the specimen was shown, some other characters might match.
See: http://www.archive.org/stream/specimensofprint00amerrich#page/394/mode/2...
Dave Greer

Thanks Dave - I will take a look at that!

In case it helps with ID, here are some other views of the type:

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Congratulations to Dave Greer. I think he has nailed-it as Improved Modern Black from ATF. I did find it as far back as 1896 in an ATF catalog.

Rick