Paper-Making Mold
Object/Artifact
A paper-making mold (screen), with modern wire mesh on top of older, 16th century accurate laid lines. 4 watermark holes.
Mold only, no deckle. On loan from Peter and Donna Thomas.
L2021.2
For making sheets of laid paper.
Historic
Mold, Papermaking
Papermaking T&E
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
PapermakingTools and equipment
2 in
18 in
Mold 4 separate mesh pieces to cover the empty watermark holes in the mold.
WoodBrass
Peter & Donna Thomas
Owners of paper making screen, renewed loan in 2021 peteranddonna@cruzio.co
Rectangles of mesh currently in Bay 4 can be used to fill the watermark holes