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jbb
May 7th, 2013, 02:02 PM
I'm as much of a PaperGeek as a FountainPenGeek... maybe more. Here are examples of some of my favorite watermarks. These papers are fun to use although sometimes I simply won't write over the watermarked part because I can't bear to hide them.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8610928231_5aafce8be8.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3457/5838881547_0d82617f19_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8516912592_66056029ee.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8561119978_d5ee93b96b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6851672001_54c3c539bf_z.jpg

writingrav
May 7th, 2013, 03:25 PM
Very neat collection. Thanks!

southpaw52
May 7th, 2013, 03:45 PM
Beautiful examples of watermarked paper.

Marsilius
May 7th, 2013, 10:19 PM
Watermarks are indeed cool. Have you ever looked at the Briquet book of old watermarks?

Marsilius
May 7th, 2013, 10:22 PM
Oops, Briquet, Les Filigranes. There is a work in progress online version:
http://www.ksbm.oeaw.ac.at/_scripts/php/BR.php

jbb
May 8th, 2013, 07:04 AM
Oops, Briquet, Les Filigranes. There is a work in progress online version:
http://www.ksbm.oeaw.ac.at/_scripts/php/BR.php

Those are all paper watermarks? How old are they? If one needed a design for a wax seal or for embroidery (I embroider) that would be a wonderful use of those.

jbb
May 8th, 2013, 09:35 AM
More watermarks....

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5218/5409146332_2f68839a29_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5135/5512836475_7054efc96c_z.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4139/4899556822_c326516cb5_z.jpg

Sailor Kenshin
May 8th, 2013, 10:12 AM
These are soooo coooool! Thanks.

Marsilius
May 8th, 2013, 10:59 AM
Oops, Briquet, Les Filigranes. There is a work in progress online version:
http://www.ksbm.oeaw.ac.at/_scripts/php/BR.php

Those are all paper watermarks? How old are they? If one needed a design for a wax seal or for embroidery (I embroider) that would be a wonderful use of those.

Briquet, Charles Moïse. Les Filigranes: Dictionnaire Historique des Marques du Papier Dés Leur Apparition vers 1282 jusqu’en 1600. Facsimile of the 1907 ed. with supplementary material contributed by a number of scholars. Ed. Allan Stevenson. 4 vols. Amsterdam: Paper Publications Soc., 1968.
This is one of a bunch if cool resources people use to date and place manuscript papers. You can see it collects marks from the late 13th century until 1600. There are more collections, but this is a cool starting place. I think a facsimile is available online, too.

Titivillus
May 8th, 2013, 11:06 AM
Amalfi paper has two different watermarks, a shield and an Angel. I've always like the Angel paper better. MB has watermarked paper but they don't seem to make it any more. I loved Crane's watermark but their printing of the logo on the back of paper isn't my favorite.

Marsilius
May 8th, 2013, 11:31 AM
Oops, Briquet, Les Filigranes. There is a work in progress online version:
http://www.ksbm.oeaw.ac.at/_scripts/php/BR.php

Those are all paper watermarks? How old are they? If one needed a design for a wax seal or for embroidery (I embroider) that would be a wonderful use of those.

Yes. I posted the book title below, since I forgot to reply directly to your question. Luddite alert. There are some really cool ones. I love the Geese and Oxen.

reprieve
May 8th, 2013, 05:04 PM
My favorite watermark ever is that fox on the onionskin paper in your first post! Next would be both of the Amalfi watermarks--they are indeed pretty.

KrazyIvan
May 8th, 2013, 05:07 PM
Very nice. I'm going to hit you Etsy store soon. :)

jbb
May 8th, 2013, 05:16 PM
My favorite watermark ever is that fox on the onionskin paper in your first post! Next would be both of the Amalfi watermarks--they are indeed pretty.

I love the Amalfi watermarks too... and the OMG luxurious, cloth-like feel of Amalfi paper. It's not my favorite to write on but if I ever strike it rich I'm going to buy an excessive amount of it.

D Armstrong
May 8th, 2013, 05:23 PM
Watermarks are great fun!

Here is an old book cataloging ancient watermarks:

http://archive.org/details/principiatypogra02soth

And there are a few others I haven't had a chance to go through:

http://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Watermarks%22

Marsilius
May 8th, 2013, 05:41 PM
Watermarks are great fun!

Here is an old book cataloging ancient watermarks:

http://archive.org/details/principiatypogra02soth

And there are a few others I haven't had a chance to go through:

http://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Watermarks%22

Great stuff, and there is more for the finding!

JazzDoc
May 20th, 2013, 06:28 PM
Terrific, jbb! I'm really liking the onion skin paper I got from you, too.
Looks great using a broad italic nib uncial characters in Diamine Green- Black!


- The preceding post is dispatched from my iPhone viaTapatalk. All waivers apply. /MP

jbb
May 21st, 2013, 01:22 PM
Terrific, jbb! I'm really liking the onion skin paper I got from you, too.
Looks great using a broad italic nib uncial characters in Diamine Green- Black!


Thanks. Writing on onionskin paper is so nice. :) I'm a big fan of Diamine inks too. Diamine Umber is currently my favorite green.

woosang
May 22nd, 2013, 05:13 AM
I loved the onion skin! I ordered more (as JBB knows) its perfect for my dip pen writing and Almost nothing bleeds on it.. If only it was a standard size.. Lol I have to fold it awkwardly

jbb
August 12th, 2013, 08:46 PM
A new watemark -- Park Square Onionskin.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/9496464429_e32740f508_b.jpg

fncll
August 22nd, 2013, 02:01 PM
I need to get to scanning some of my watermarked paper collection. There'd be some overlap since I'm a regular shopper of JBBs sales. So far I've managed to protect my pocketbook from buying one-offs just to get the watermark. I prefer to have enough paper to keep a sample and use the rest...but my resolve continues to weaken...

jbb
August 9th, 2014, 07:23 AM
Here's a very nice Eaton paper watermark I just stumbled on:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/14860125741_e319263f77_c.jpg

jbb
September 21st, 2014, 05:59 AM
Here's the watermark from Crane's Old Money paper. I recently came across some of this hard-to-find paper which was made from recycled old U.S. currency.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/15056553689_dded868016_c.jpg