Collective entry for a Tuscan design decorated with tendrils. No
lowercase. Considerable differences across the sizes.
Shown by Haenel in 2 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 Boston in 6 sizes [1860
specimen] and by Farmer [1867
specimen] and later MS&J in 4 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 More…
Collective entry for a Tuscan design decorated with tendrils. No lowercase. Considerable differences across the sizes.
Shown by Haenel in 2 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 Boston in 6 sizes [1860 specimen] and by Farmer [1867 specimen] and later MS&J in 4 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 and by Photo-Lettering as Floradora.
Merethe Liljedahl made a freebie digitization named Extra Ornamental No. 2 (House of Lime, 2000).
