Wood Type ID

frank hemmings
on 16 Jun 23 (17:11)
Updated 16 Jun 23 (17:13)

Hi All,
I have just acquired this font of wood type in the UK. It is 13.5 lines letter height ( no spacing) and there is no makers mark, does anyone recognise the face? Thank you in advance.

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Geoffrey
on 16 Jun 23 (21:55)

It looks like a condensed version of Concave (which Skyline Type Foundry has in metal).

subtext
on 17 Jun 23 (16:32)

Looks like:
Caxton No. 57

From:
W. H. Bonnewell & Co., Caxton Letter Works and Printing Material Manufactory, London

frank hemmings
on 22 Jun 23 (03:27)

Updated 23 Jun 23 (02:10)

Thanks for your comments. I have had confirmation that it is Caxton No. 57 shown in the 1870 Bonnewell catalogue.

Winkelhaken
on 1 Jul 23 (07:24)

Concave Condensed
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/13892/concave-condensed
http://type.org.uk/archive/caslon/wood_type/index.html
Its on page 77.

Winkelhaken
on 1 Jul 23 (07:26)

Concave Condensed
https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/13892/concave-condensed
http://type.org.uk/archive/caslon/wood_type/index.html
Its on page 77.

frank hemmings
on 3 Jul 23 (06:40)

Thanks Winkelhaken.
Have just found the Pin Mark for Day and Collins. Looking at their catalogue it’s tiltled Ornamental No. 3. Thank you all for your help, quite surprised at seeing at least 3 makers with such a similar font.