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zeltinger014.jpg - 1917. Here is an example of Spencerian script. Probably done by my grandfather, Mathias Zeltinger. I have seen his first name spelled both as Mathias as well as Matthias. The attached uses two t's. But his wedding announcement makes use of only one. This is penmanship. Here is more about this style of writing: "Named after Platt Rogers Spencer (1800-1864), Spencerian Script, a uniquely American form of ornamental penmanship, became an important part of business and personal life in the United States. Born near Poughkeepsie, New York, Spencer was a dynamic individual whose vision and boundless energy were responsible for ushering in a major period of economic and artistic endeavor in America. The GOLDEN AGE OF ORNAMENTAL PENMANSHIP lasted from approximately 1850 to 1925, and resulted in perhaps the most elaborate penmanship every written by the human hand."

1917. Here is an example of Spencerian script. Probably done by my grandfather, Mathias Zeltinger. I have seen his first name spelled both as Mathias as well as Matthias. The attached uses two t's. But his wedding announcement makes use of only one. This is penmanship. Here is more about this style of writing: "Named after Platt Rogers Spencer (1800-1864), Spencerian Script, a uniquely American form of ornamental penmanship, became an important part of business and personal life in the United States. Born near Poughkeepsie, New York, Spencer was a dynamic individual whose vision and boundless energy were responsible for ushering in a major period of economic and artistic endeavor in America. The GOLDEN AGE OF ORNAMENTAL PENMANSHIP lasted from approximately 1850 to 1925, and resulted in perhaps the most elaborate penmanship every written by the human hand."

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