Unknown Papermaker (16 results)

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper watermarked "Pro Patria," with Maid of Dort figure (symbol of Dutch independence). Similar to Heawood 3700. Handwritten note in pencil "1764." Handwritten note in black ink: "12 Octob." At lower right an embossed seal, now illegible, has been applied. 8 X 13 inches; 20.5 X 33 cm. Folded in quarters. Slight handling wear. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper watermarked with shield bearing two six-pointed stars, stacked vertically, with crown as crest. Hand tracing of watermark in pencil. Margin rule two inches from outer edge. 7-13/16 X 12 inches; 19.25 X 30.5 cm. Soiled and stained, tattered where torn from binding. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper watermarked with crown. Similar to Heawood 1082. Most likely Dutch. Margin rule two inches from outer edge. 7-13/16 X 12 inches; 19.25 X 30.5 cm. Soiled and stained, tattered where torn from binding. Stained at bottom. Lower right corner torn off. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper countermarked with initials GR in a wreath, underneath a crown. "GR" stands for "Guilhelmus Rex," King William, who reigned from 1751 to 1795. Similar to Heawood 474. 7-3/4 X 12-3/4 inches; 19.7 X 32.4 cm. Edge tattered where removed from binding. Some soiling, minor handling wear. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper watermarked with Lily of Strasbourg (a fleur de lys in shield with crown as crest). Set symetrically between chainlines. Similar to Heawood 1565. 7 X 11-34 inches; 18.5 X 30.5 cm. Sheet has been folded vertically; soiled and torn in fold; watermark damaged. Stained and soiled edges. Fair. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper watermarked "Pro Patria," with Maid of Dort figure (symbol of Dutch independence). Countermarked with letters GR under crown (Guilhelmus Rex: King William, who reigned from 1751 to 1795). Watermarks perpendicular to wires. 9-3/4 X 15-1/2 inches; 25 X 39.5 cm. Tattered left edge where removed from binding. Sunned around top and right edge. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper watermarked "Pro Patria," with Maid of Dort figure (symbol of Dutch independence). Similar to Heawood 3700. Handwritten note on back: "H. Voorn 1769." Hand tracing in pencil over part of watermark. 8-1/2 X 13-1/2 inches; 21.7 X 34 cm. Tattered left edge where removed from binding. Folded horizontally. Slight spotting. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper folded into pages. Verso watermarked with Lily of Strasbourg, set between chainlines. Watermark has been traced by hand in pencil. Recto countermarked with monogram of initials MD. 16 X 12-1/4 inches; 40 X 31 cm. Slightly soiled, stained in fold. Thread holes. Diagonal crease recto. Corner missing at lower right. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper watermarked with shield bearing two interlocked letter C's; the crest is a crown. Similar to Heawood 2888. Most likely Dutch. Hand tracing of watermark in pencil. 8 X 12 inches; 20 X 31 cm. Soiled and stained; edges tattered where torn from binding, diagonal crease from lower left corner. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper countermarked with letters AHLDDC. 11 X 15-1/4 inches; 28 X 39 cm. Some soiling. There is a vertical crease. Top edge tattered; small tears from right edge. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper marked as spread of two pages. Verso watermarked"Pro Patria: displaying the Maid of Dort figure (symbol of the Dutch Republic). Countermarked with initials GR (Guilhelmus Rex, King William, who reigned from 1751 to 1795) under crown. Similar to Heawood 3700. 15-3/4 X 10 inches; 40 X 25.5 cm. Sunning and soiling some handling wear, small tears around edges. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper countermarked with capital "I" at lower right edge (Southern French papermakers often positioned watermarks at bottom of sheet). Possibly Jean Villedary, a firm of French papermakers active at Angoumois from 1668 to 1758, then from 1758 to 1812 at Guelderland in North Holland. Similar to Heawood 3006. 9-3/4 X 12 inches; 20 X 30.2 cm. Right edge creased and tattered. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Sheet of laid paper folded into pages. Verso watermarked with plumes. No date or initials, otherwise similar to Heawood 1341. Recto watermarked with unidentified coat of arms with crest of crossed drumsticks and cock's comb. Shield bearing crossed cannon quartered with stag's heads with dragon? supporters. 16-1/2 X 13 inches; 42 X 33 cm. Handling wear; small hole at upper right; center crease torn but pages still attached.Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper countermarked "Auvergne a la main" (Handmade in Auvergne). Countermark positioned at bottom edge (as often with Southern French papermakers), set perpendicular to wires. 9-1/2 X 11-3/8 inches; 23.75 X 29 cm. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Single sheet of laid paper watermarked with the "Lily of Strasbourg," a simple shield bearing the Lily of Strasbourg (fleur de lys), with crown as crest. The mark originated in the city of Strasbourg in France in 1675, but cannot be relied on to indicate place or date by itself, as it was widely copied and used in France, Holland, and other countries into the 19th century. One indication of age is the mark's position within the chainlines; the original was centered over a chainline, as here. But this is not conclusive. 7-7/8 X 12-1/16 inches; 20 X 30.5 cm. Soiled and stained, tattered where torn from binding. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.

Condition: Good. Blank sheet of laid paper watermarked with "Strasbourg Bend"; a shield bearing a bend sinister with a fleur de lys crest. Set symmetrically between chainlines. First used in the French city of Strasbourg in 1675, this watermark was widely reused and copied by papermakers in Holland, France, England, and elsewhere, so without countermark is not a good indicator of place of manufacture. Similar to Heawood 69, 71, 78. 11 X 1-3/8 inches; 28 X 33.9 cm. Soiled. Vertical crease. Tattered left edge where removed from binding. Good. Note: Images have been manipulated to display watermarks, and do not represent the true color of the paper.