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 in six
sizes [1860
specimen] and by Farmer [1867
specimen] and later 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 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 in six sizes [1860 specimen] and by Farmer [1867 specimen] and later 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 and by Photo-Lettering as Floradora.
Merethe Liljedahl made a freebie digitization named Extra Ornamental No. 2 (House of Lime, 2000).
