Collective entry for a design of unclear origin. Shown by
Boston
Type Foundry in three sizes; Ecclesiastic (Great
primer), Tudoresque (Pica), Victoria
(Long Primer), with considerable differences across them [1860
specimen], and by Farmer in five sizes,
all named Ecclesiastic [1867
specimen]. Shown in England by Bullen in c.1876 as
Universal Black [Gray 1976] and by Fann
Street as Ecclesiastic, in four sizes which are
largely identical in design [1874
specimen]. Known in the US as “Bruce’s Ornamented No.
540 of 1876” [McGrew 1993]. Bruce showed in six sizes, all under the name
Victoria, No. 540 [1882
specimen]. MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan showed six sizes, all
under the name Tudoresque, with the exception of the
smallest, which is named Antiquarian [1885
specimen].
“The most likely scenario is that this face was cut by Samuel S.
Kilburn [1799–1864], a BTF
employee since c1822, More…
Collective entry for a design of unclear origin. Shown by Boston Type Foundry in three sizes; Ecclesiastic (Great primer), Tudoresque (Pica), Victoria (Long Primer), with considerable differences across them [1860 specimen], and by Farmer in five sizes, all named Ecclesiastic [1867 specimen]. Shown in England by Bullen in c.1876 as Universal Black [Gray 1976] and by Fann Street as Ecclesiastic, in four sizes which are largely identical in design [1874 specimen]. Known in the US as “Bruce’s Ornamented No. 540 of 1876” [McGrew 1993]. Bruce showed in six sizes, all under the name Victoria, No. 540 [1882 specimen]. MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan showed six sizes, all under the name Tudoresque, with the exception of the smallest, which is named Antiquarian [1885 specimen].
“The most likely scenario is that this face was cut by Samuel S. Kilburn [1799–1864], a BTF employee since c1822, and that his working specimen was French.” [Conroy]
Not to be confused with Tudoresque by Figgins, a design carried by MS&J as Medieval.
