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tsangstagangsta

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Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
« 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
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Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 11:10:00 am »
Beautiful condition for the age !!
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Re: Old Paper - Alex Cowan & Sons - Help identify Year?
« Reply #3 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  ;)
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