What a watermark can tell a paper historian
A watermark records a papermaking mould, not the day a letter was written. Its shape, position, neighbouring lines and matched sheets can reveal a paper's history when each inference is kept distinct.
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A watermark records a papermaking mould, not the day a letter was written. Its shape, position, neighbouring lines and matched sheets can reveal a paper's history when each inference is kept distinct.