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According to Dard Hunter's _Papermaking: The History and Technique of an
ANcient Craft_, wove paper came to Europe in the early 18th century, and
is often attributed to John Baskerville (pp. 125 and 495 of the 1947
Dover edition). There is some argument about that, with respect to molds
from the Balston paper mill. From what you are saying, the paper you
have has no chain lines (even if backlit or examined with some
magnification?). Wove molds were in China much earlier, but that does
not help you here. If you wish more detailed advice, you can always
contact some real experts:
http://www.rarebookschool.org/courses/history/h60/ . There is a bit of
this history online: http://www.wovepaper.co.uk/ and you can get
snippets of Hunter's book via Google Books.
Joel Kovarsky
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Dear Maphist members,
I am writing to ask for help with a puzzle I am not able to crack.
My question is: can there be a laid paper without chain-lines?
I just bought a Hollar´s long view of Prague (to be found mostly in Merian),
the quality and recorded catalogue state suggest it must have been printed
probably in Antwerpen not later then cca 1700 - but the paper (old on sight and
touch) is without any visible chains. But wove paper could not have existed
than...
So I am just totaly lost... Could not you help me with an explanation?
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jan Rybář, Prague
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