Found a reference to this
http://www.bottlebooks.com/appraisalstories/hemaboloids.htm
and dating it to 1900 or there abouts, so it's probably hand lettered.
LHF Ephemera is in a similar vein, with tails and everything.
http://www.letterheadfonts.com/fonts/ephemera.phpAll times are CEST. The time is now 09:13