Ethiopian Shield - request for translation from Italian

[roanoa]

In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It is even used in English handwriting.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Dear Ron and Milandro. Thank you both very much for your help with deciphering
Regards,
Martin

[Ian]

Originally Posted by roanoa

In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It is even used in English handwriting.

Beautiful example of handwriting in the Copperplate font. I learned to write this font in the 1950s in Grade 2 using a pen and steel nib dipped in an ink well. We used specially ruled paper that guided the height for upper and lower case letters. Thick down strokes, thin up strokes. Long risers (b,d,f,h,k,l,) semi-riser (t), long descenders (g,j,p,q,y).