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Show OL ~PAPERMAKIN 8 of about two hundred years. Like the bull an the unicorn, the form of the dog was used as symbolic emblem by the ancients and the papermalsers simply adopted it, along with other devices for the watermarking of paper. Certain species o the canine were considered sacred by th Egyptians and ther were instances wher mummified by thos ancient people, showing a high regard fo this animal Early watermark of the dog usually represent the greyhoun found in many of th early papermarks The camel is prominent in the watermarks o the fifteenth century and is usually seen in rathe a grotesque attitude and of crude workmanship The mark of the camel, herewith illustrated shows the actual wire form on the surface of th mould. It was formed of two wires, one startinga the ears and continuing around shaping the tai Digita image © 2004 Marriot Library,University of tah. Al rghts reserved |