Antique Tuscan Open

This type measures 8 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block is stamped Vanderburgh, Wells & Co., New York which was used by Wells and Vanderburgh between 1867–1890.

This face was first shown as wood type by Darius Wells and E.R. Webb in wood type section of W. & H Hagar’s 1854 Specimen of PrintingTypes. 

This cut of Antique Tuscan Open was shown in  American Wood Type  on page 283 and in the folio on page 73.

Type name used by manufacturer:

Cooley Antique Tuscan Open

Knox Antique Tuscan Open

National Printers’ Materials Antique Tuscan Open

Page Antique Tuscan Open  [416]

Wells  Antique Tuscan Open

This cut has not yet been matched to a manufacturer.

Kelly named this design Antique Tuscan Outlined in American Wood Type.