Filigranology

Filigranology is the study of watermarks. It is usually pursued in order to discover information about the date and origin for a paper based piece of written work or a piece of art. There are several catalogues of watermarks - most notably C. M. Briquet's, Les Filigranes (1907) - including illustrations of many watermarks from dated documents to aid those wishing to undertake this kind of research.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Bidwell, J. (1992). The study of paper as evidence, artefact, and commodity. pp 69-82. in Davison, P. H. The Book encompassed: Studies in twentieth-century bibliography. Oak Knoll Press (Accessed in Dec 2013)
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