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Copperplate script by John Ayres, 1683; in the collection of the Columbia University Libraries English round hand script edited by Philip Hofer and engraved by George Bickham; from The Universal Penman (1743). Elegant copperplate calligraphy spelling out Music resembles Poetry, with flowing, ornate script and decorative flourishes.

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Invalidated site: North Carolina Historical Reenactment Society - 18th Century Copperplate Handwriting. Feb 05, 2018
Article revised and updated. Apr 16, 2008
Added new Web site: North Carolina Historical Reenactment Society - 18th Century Copperplate Handwriting. Oct 05, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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