Laid paper

Gambia
19th Century
Recipe Details

Evidence

"Material: Laid paper. Watermarks: (1) coat of arms and date 1808 [e.g., ff 1–5]; (2) arms of England, GR and date 1804 [e.g., ff 9–10]."

Remarks

JRL 780[825]. This manuscript unit uses laid paper with multiple distinct watermarks including a coat of arms dated 1808 and English 'GR' marks dated 1804. Brown and red inks were used for the text (p. 227).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Watermark analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeLaid paper
RegionGambia
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionBdibu (The Gambia)
Language
N/A
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