Streamer No 138
This type measures 18 line in size and was produced with the veneer method. The type block does not have a manufacturer’s stamp, though was most likely cut by Hamilton.
This face was shown as wood type by J.E. Hamilton and William Baker in their 1886 Specimens of Holly Wood Type.
This cut of Streamer No 138 was not shown in either American Wood Type or the folio.
Type name used by manufacturer:
Hamilton Streamer No 138
This is the Hamilton cut.
This reverse streamer cut of Tuscan Italian is peculiar to Hamilton.