The Quarterly, No 49 - January 2004
1853 Negotiation Between the Master Paper Makers and the Original Society
of Papermakers - Jean Stirk
One hundred and fifty years ago on 8th March, 1853 representatives of the
paper makers' trade union - the Original Society of Papermakers (the OSP, also
known as the Legal Paper Makers) - met representatives of the Master Paper
Makers of Kent (MPM) at the Bell Hotel in Maidstone. On 8th March, 2003 an
edited version of the report of those negotiations, that was partly verbatim,
partly in the third person, was re-enacted at a BAPH day conference in London.
This version has been kept true to he matter and manner of speaking.
14 pages, illustrated
British Watermarks: The Papers of Wells Cathedral MS1 - Brian
Luker
Results of the watermark examination of this fourteenth century book
containing papal rulings on church governance, with table of results and
transmitted light illustrations of the watermarks. See also The
Quarterly No 36, October 2000 for related article.
5 pages, table, illustrated
 A Papermaker's Sample Box
Recently up for auction was a wooden box containing six glass jars with
samples of rag, rag half stuff, wood half stuff, wood pulp, mixed pulp and
esparto half stuff. Also in the box were four full sheet paper samples and a
1896 copy of 'The Firm of John Dickinson'.
1 page, illustrated
Matthias Koops' Petition: The Act - Alan Crocker
Further information concerning Matthias Koops' petition concerning patents he
had been granted for methods of making paper from straw, wood and other
materials. The Report on his petition was reprinted and discussed in The
Quarterly No 43, July 2003.
2 pages
 The Last Conqueror at Buckland Mill, Dover - Peter
Bower
Probably Buckland Mills greatest claim to fame is having produced Conqueror
paper for 112 years. First produced at the mill in 1888, production came to an
end in the summer of 2000 with the closure of the mill. Production of Conqueror
paper was transferred to Stoneywood Mill in Scotland.
5 pages, illustrated, tipped in paper samples
Belgium Conference 2002
The Smith and Meynier Paper Mill in Croatia - Russell
Jones
History of this mill from its establishment in 1821 up to the 150th
anniversary in 1971. During the nineteenth century the mill produced a variety
of papers, but during the twentieth century production was concentrated into
tissue and cigarette papers. descriptions of the papers and watermarks are
contained in four appendices. The mill was laid down in around 2000.
6 pages, illustrated, appendices
Manchester Conference 1998
 An Indian Christmas Card - Phil Crockett
Discovered by chance, this unused Christmas card contains not only a
description of how the paper was made but also an illustration of 'A Typical
Village Paper Mill'. The paper the card is made from is described and comments
by Richard Hills on the papermaking process described on the card.
2 pages, illustrated
Thomas Gainsborough's Papers - Peter Bower
Discussion and examination of the papers used by Thomas Gainsborough, who had
an understanding of how particular paper surfaces work with different media. His
working life coincided with the consolidation of the 'fine' paper industry in
Britain. A period when some paper makers, newly confident in their understanding
of the processes involved, concentrated their efforts on producing the finest
papers they could, utilising all they and their predecessors had learnt over
years of experiment.
11 pages, illustrated
Book Review
Gelatine Sizing of paper and its impact on the degradation of cellulose
during Aging: A Study using size-exclusion chromatography. Anne-Laurence
Dupont
Recommended Reading
The Paper Conservator Vol 27, The Journal of the Institute of Paper
Conservation. Edited by Jane Eagan.
Shelleyan Writing Materials in the Bodleian Library: A Catalogue of
Formats, Papers and Watermarks. BC Barker-Benfield.
Arab Paper. Joseph von Karabacek.
Paper Before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World.
Jonathan M Bloom.
Barkcloth: Aspects of Preparation, Use, Deterioration, Conservation and
Display. Edited by Margot M Wright.
Effects of Light on Materials in Collections. Terry T Schaeffer.
Colour Science in the Examination of Museum Objects: Non Destructive
Procedures. Ruth Johnson-Feller.
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