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Watermarks

Scope note

Devices incorporated into paper as it is made and appearing as translucent areas; often used to give the name of the manufacturer and the date of the paper's manufacture.

Term type

AAT
Inscription type

Getty AAT term number

300028749

Broader Terms used

<marks by location or context>

Narrower Terms used

impressed watermarks

Equivalent Terms used

watermark

Created

13yrs ago

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