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Title: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
Post by: tsangstagangsta on August 08, 2011, 08:24:43 AM

Hi I recently came across a pack of old paper...
it's about the size of an unbound small novel. The pages are all blank and there is a watermark with "Alex Cowan & Sons" There was also partial packaging with this paper and i've attached the image of the packaging. I can't seem to find any information on Alex Cowan and Sons making blank paper... anyone have any idea how old these pages might be?

thanks in advance
Andy

Title: Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
Post by: waywardangler on August 08, 2011, 08:40:04 AM

Their ads say they have been makers of fine papers since 1779. http://www.makers.org.uk/paper/cowan1944  The article in one ad on bank papers is interesting.

Title: Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
Post by: mart on August 08, 2011, 11:10:00 AM

Beautiful condition for the age !!

Title: Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
Post by: tsangstagangsta on August 08, 2011, 11:17:50 AM

yeah I saw online they've been around from 1779 to 1944. But what makes me curious is the packaging notes two awards won from 1873 and 1878 so i can only assume it is post 1878 and pre 1944... Also, yeah it's not in bad condition, I did however fix the bottom left corner in photoshop  ;)