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About Us

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ncesserie comes from the Old French word for ancestry. One day, in recent past, I was

called to discover in the pressroom of our family's newspaper beautiful letterpress type and

engravings once used by my Great and Great-Great-Grandfathers to produce The Edgeield Ad-

vertiser. This living community chronicle, the longest running newspaper in South Carolina, has

been in my family for 4 generations! Ancesserie’s line of stationery is all handcrafted, inspired by

and using much of this early tooling. These images tell a beautiful and lasting American story.

We have also expanded our treasure trove of artwork to include period engravings, embellished

to suit Ancesserie’s style, and collaborations with talented artists. Each piece is thoughtfully

designed using the inest selection of papers available that are both eco-friendly and ideal for

letterpress. We print one piece at a time, with foot, pedal, muscle and determination to bring you

the very best in quality and craftsmanship. Our presses are the same style presses my Ancestors

used in the late 1800’s. As is the nature of letterpress, each impression will have its own unique

variation of ink coverage and depth of impression, creating a rich, exquisite note equally won-

derful to the touch.

We believe you will ind our letterpress to be a world apart, one that is historical, sophisticated,

modern, luxurious, timeless and, quite simply, beautiful.

The round "E" denotes a product that is part of The
Edgeield Collection: featuring original letterpress

engravings, type and plates once used in our fam-
ily newspaper during the late 1800's- early 1900's.

Ancesserie only uses the inest papers available for
our letterpress goods. All are eco-friendly and take

to your ink pen beautifully.

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