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Show THE OLD WATERMARK ~o. 19 The bull was a favourite watermark with the old papermaker and this animal in hundreds of forms may be seen in books fro the fifieenth century onwar as well as snakes, fish, snails, turtles, crabs, scorpions, and all varieties of insects. It was the forms of animals that required mos dexterity to twist in wire and which gave the early artisans th greatest outlet for their skill. The bull's head, one of the carlies animal papermarks, made its appearance in 1310 and was a favour ite emblem with the papermalkers for over two hundred years. Th head of the bull was sometimes used‘without appurtenances, bu more often it is found surmounted by a Latin cross, rose of blis Digital Imag © 2004 University of Utah. All rights reserved |
