Antique Tuscan XX Condensed

This type measures 10 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block does not have a manufacturer’s stamp.

This face was first shown as wood type by William H. Page in his 1859  Specimens of Wood Type.

This cut of Antique Tuscan Double Extra Condensed was shown in  American Wood Type  on page 282 and in the folio on page 71.

Type name used by manufacturer:

Cooley Antique Tuscan XX Condensed

Page Antique Tuscan XX Condensed  [6220]

Wells  Antique Extra Condensed No 4 or  No 560  [5192]

This is the Page cut.

While this design of Antique Tuscan Double Extra Condensed had a concave baseline and cap height, a simple variation of a flattened baseline and cap height was prevalent among wood type manufacturers.

These included:

Hamilton’s 1889 Antique Tuscan XX Condensed No 1 or  No 162

Morgans & Wilcox’s 1884 Antique Tuscan XX Condensed  [3202]

National Printers’ Materials 1887 Antique Tuscan XX Condensed

Page’s 1865 Antique Tuscan XX Condensed No 1  [4162]

Tubbs’ 1883 Antique Tuscan XX Condensed or No 2074

Wells’ 1877  Antique Tuscan XX Condensed [5193]