Rare Large 12 Line 2 Morgans & Wilcox Aetna Roman Letterpress Wood Type 86 pc
Wilcox, Morgans & Wilcox Mfg. Please View Our Other Auctions Here. There are a total of 86 pieces: a partial uppercase letter set (missing B and H), a complete number set, and some punctuation/special characters. The As are marked M. In an arc above MIDDLETOWN, N. We believe the letters to be a very rare set of Morgans & Wilcox Aetna Class O wood type as found on p. 34 of the 1890 Condensed Specimen Book of Wood Type Manufactured by Morgans & Wilcox Manfg Co. We are not certain if that is an exact match but it is the closest we could find note the straight vs. Sheared serifs of the Class O specimen compared to the other Aetna examples. Also compare it to the Heber Wells Aetna set we currently have listed. Though not as heavy a specimen, the closest match in regards to design that we could find for the numerals is the Roman Light Face found on p. 1 (note the 5). As would be expected, the set overall exhibits wear appropriate with its age with individual pieces varying in condition, and some or all of them having some or all of the following: general wear, chips, scratches, nicks, dents, gouges, edge wear, dirty and/or stained areas, marks, discoloration, vestigial ink, adhered paper remnants on reverse, etc. A few of the pieces also have some large missing pieces of wood from the side areas. We are unsure as to what type of wood the set is made from. The set weighs roughly 7 lbs 8 oz. This is one of many great items we currently have listed, including many more awesome sets of rare antique letterpress wood type: more Heber Wells, William Page & Company, Hamilton, more. View our other auctions here. We always do our best to satisfy our customers and work hard to offer excellent service. Your feedback is very important to us, and we welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us improve our service. The item “Rare Large 12 Line 2 Morgans & Wilcox Aetna Roman Letterpress Wood Type 86 pc” is in sale since Saturday, May 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Printing & Graphic Arts\Printing & Graphic Essentials\Type, Cuts & Printing Blocks”. The seller is “bensmumma” and is located in Sutton, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.