Fonts Used On Lachenal Labels

[Bill Crossland]

I'm looking for a font to match the Lachenal New Model cartouche one in the picture below, so that I can get a replacement engraved. Does anyone have any suggestions which might be a decent match?

[SteveS]

Hi Bill

 

Do you have access to Microsoft Word?

It has many fonts - maybe through trial and error using a sample text you could identify the font(s) used.

 

Steve

Edited October 30, 2013 by SteveS

[Bill Crossland]

Yes thanks - I've had a look at quite a few, but just wondered if anyone had the exact answer!

[Chris Ghent]

Hi Bill,

 

I have had a couple of experiences with font nuts and they love queries like this. There are a number of forums where you can submit an example and get opinions, ie http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ If you google font forum or what's this font you will find links to others...

 

Cheers

 

Chris

[Bill Crossland]

Thanks Chris - and also to Mr Crabb who sent me some useful information

[kenneads]

Hi Bill.

A lot of these engraved cartouches were hand engraved and so, although they are based on a particular style they were often just adapted as the engraver worked. I have looked through many old type foundry books that I have and really can't find an exact match for you. If you can find a hand engraver (and there are still quite a few around) he/she may be able to reproduce it fairly closely.

Cheers,

Dave

[Mike Franch]

Why not just use a good photocopy? It would serve the purpose of "finishing" the appearance of the concertina, but it would not be masquerading as something it was not, i.e., a genuine Lachenal label.

[Bill Crossland]

It's actually the number cartouche at the other end I want to engrave (by laser cutter) on thin nickel silver, so photocopying is hardly an option! This was an ebony ended new model which would have originally had metal plates inset into both ends - the Lachenal one I have, the other end plate disappeared with the bulk of the ebony, which went the way of lots of ebony ends and only left the central button hole area intact. While I'm getting the number engraved, I thought I would also attempt the other end for future reference.

 

The new ends won't be "masquerading" either, as they will be flat rather than raised! The intention is to inform, not deceive.

Edited October 31, 2013 by Bill Crossland

[Mike Franch]

Just to be clear (as my previous post wasn't), I wasn't implying that the intent was to deceive. And I think this kind of thing is probably inconsequential, that is, I doubt it would significantly raise the value, so there's no bad motive. If this was a really old, historically significant concertina, I might have more qualms. This kind of replacement, judging by discussions here, is common. Among collectors of some items--but apparently not concertinas, which are largely for use not for show--it would be a dubious practice.

Edited October 31, 2013 by Mike Franch

[d.elliott]

hi Bill,

 

if you can let me know the number, I have some concertinas with this number format that I can photograph and we can see how many of the digits we can cover

 

Dave

[Pete Dunk]

The new ends won't be "masquerading" either, as they will be flat rather than raised! The intention is to inform, not deceive.

 

The wonderful thing about the New Model was the raised ends! Forget the label make raised ends!!!

[Bill Crossland]

hi Bill,

 

if you can let me know the number, I have some concertinas with this number format that I can photograph and we can see how many of the digits we can cover

 

Dave

 

The number is 52800 Dave - thanks