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Caligraphy On Covers. Share Your Examples.

 
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Posted 01/11/2014   01:49 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add robster to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Discovered this cover which is enhanced by the wonderful calligraphy of the sender.
Would seem to be a 'lost art'.



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Posted 01/14/2014   10:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add tonymacg to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I've always loved the Persian calligraphy on this 1883 cover from Jammu & Kashmir:



The calligraphy is so beautiful, the only part I've been able to read so far is the date ...
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Posted 01/15/2014   10:02 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add robster to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Your cover certainly evokes thoughts of mysterious and exotic places tonymacg.! Always fascinated by your many wonderful images.! Thanks for sharing.!
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