Stephen Gadd @docuracy.co.uk · Feb 21 1 / 3
Help, please? I'm trying to date a ledger by its watermarks and ruled lines (see attached). Does anyone here know how the Villedary marks changed over their long period of production?
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@dbellingradt.bsky.social Maybe something for the paper trade mailing list?
... well, this is a fascinating catalogue of (among other things) watermarks: www.memoryofpaper.eu/BernsteinPor... It led me to what looks like a very close match dated 1752 here: www.academiacolecciones.com/dibujos/inve...