Identifying wood fount

matt t
on 22 May 16 (01:42)

Hi there,

About to use this wood type for some ornamental cards. Being the first time I’m using it I’m keen to identify it’s both it’s name and origins. Not sure it’s that old as some characters have hardly or not been used at all. Found in Newcastle NSW, Australia. No markings anywhere? Measures tad over .918
Got a feeling it may be from UK (no $ symbol)?
Cheers
Matt

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T. J. Lyons Mem...
on 22 May 16 (03:08)

I agree that it may be an English cutting, but it is very similar to one, in the US, by Hamilton, as No. 651. The face was, most likely, cut by permission from the Inland Type Foundry, since it was patented April 14, 1896, as Cosmopolitan, in metal (not to be confused with the same name, of a face cut by Conner, in 1886).

Dave Greer

matt t
on 22 May 16 (05:52)

Great effort. I also found this - using your Cosmopolitan steer.

http://luc.devroye.org/cgi-bin/imageselect.cgi?xxxx=cosmopolitan

Plot thickens. I believe I’ll will mark the case Cosmopolitan. I’m pretty excited to be using it - if only for my daughters birthday party. Will post result.

Cheers Dave

Philip
on 22 May 16 (23:18)

Here’s a pic of a complete font. If there was ever a $ symbol, it would have been thrown out or converted to another letter, as it would have been pre-decimal days, so no use.
http://www.thecollectingbug.com/worldofwoodtype~fonts~script~brush~font0... if you want more info

Regards,
Philip

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matt t
on 23 May 16 (20:21)

Thanks for info. Seems my fount is complete except for furniture - correct term? A few of the serifs are rounded off but as mentioned some characters never used. See result of one of the cards I printed for daughters Alice in Wonderland themed birthday. Also used Deepdene and gold bronze. Cheers.

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matt t
on 23 May 16 (20:21)

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