There are 18 of them. 18 different letters that were all obviously done by the same artist. They were used in several publications from around 1887. But, the 18 I have included in this list are all from one book about Japanese fairy tales. They are: A, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, O, P, Q, S, T, V, W and Y.
Like this letter T design, they are 1.5 inches wide and close to 2.8 inches tall. Flowers and leaves also adorn all of them. The letters are black with a traced outline in white and an outer outline in black. Some of the designs, also feature a hidden surprise. See the head near the bottom of the letter T design? I’m not sure what sort of creature it is but many of these vintage drop cap letters had mythological creatures.
The letter T is the most frequently used letter to start paragraphs. Well, at least amongst the vintage works I’ve worked with. So, if this letter T design is not what you are looking for, be sure to check the dozens of other fancy letter T images on Reusable Art.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
