Every year for Clara's Birthday, her grandfather makes her a handmade card. In fact, all of us get handmade cards for birthdays and holidays. My father was originally apprenticed to his father, and learned to engrave jewelry. He learned calligraphy from the Old English fonts that were popular for jewelry engraving. He also taught himself the art of Illuminating Letters, something that is rapidly dissappearing in today's digital world. (Jewelry engraving by hand is for cameos is no longer done, it is all lasers now.) My daughter has inherited his keen illustration abilities. Unfortunately, it skips a generation. My father has tried numerous times to teach me calligraphy and illustration, but despite my best efforts and my honest desire to learn, I have been unable to master the skill.
What is posted here is a scan of the envelope with Clara's name on it. The letters are made up of cats and there are the 3 Blind Mice in the lower right hand corner.
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