Collective entry for a Tuscan design decorated with tendrils. No
lowercase. Considerable differences across the sizes.
Shown by Haenel in two sizes, as Nos. 315 and
320. [1847?
specimen] [via
Type Heritage Project] Shown by Caslon c. 1854, “added to this
book”. [Gray 1976] Cast by Figgins as Extra
Ornamented No. 2 before 1860 [MacMillan]. Shown by Reed & Fox (Fann
Street) in three sizes [1874
specimen]. Shown by Boston
Type Foundry in six sizes [1860
specimen], Farmer [1867
specimen], Bruce in five sizes
[1869
specimen], and MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in four sizes. [c.1892
specimen]
Revived in the 1960s by Typefounders of Phoenix as Tuscan
Floral. Later cast by successors Los Angeles TF, Barco /
F&S, and Skyline TF. [MacMillan]
Phototype adaptations by Headliners as part of the Morgan Press
Collection as F 202, Photo-Lettering More…
Collective entry for a Tuscan design decorated with tendrils. No lowercase. Considerable differences across the sizes.
Shown by Haenel in two sizes, as Nos. 315 and 320. [1847? specimen] [via Type Heritage Project] Shown by Caslon c. 1854, “added to this book”. [Gray 1976] Cast by Figgins as Extra Ornamented No. 2 before 1860 [MacMillan]. Shown by Reed & Fox (Fann Street) in three sizes [1874 specimen]. Shown by Boston Type Foundry in six sizes [1860 specimen], Farmer [1867 specimen], Bruce in five sizes [1869 specimen], and MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in four sizes. [c.1892 specimen]
Revived in the 1960s by Typefounders of Phoenix as Tuscan Floral. Later cast by successors Los Angeles TF, Barco / F&S, and Skyline TF. [MacMillan]
Phototype adaptations by Headliners as part of the Morgan Press Collection as F 202, Photo-Lettering as Floradora, and Solotype as Tuscan Floral [Solo 1992].
Merethe Liljedahl made a freebie digitization named Extra Ornamental No. 2 (House of Lime, 2000).
