Allie AlvisLong shot #BookHistodon crowdsource request! Is anybody familiar with the ornaments on these cards? They’re from a 19th century American publisher, very likely a game maker. Any leads are appreciated!
Nick Sherman@book_historia If I was going to start hunting through old type specimen books in search of a match, I’d probably start with the books from MacKellar, Smiths, & Jordan or maybe Bruce’s New-York Type-Foundry.
Books from both (and more potential candidates) can be found here:
https://library.typographica.org/specimen-books-of-metal-wood-type