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Illustration of a wind-driven paper mill on a ream wrapper.

year: 16XX

type: illustratie
illustration
detail: nee
related terms: papiermolens papiermaken riemkappen
period: 16e eeuw 17e eeuw
classification:
B: Schriftdragers, inkt

contents: Ream wrapper with an illustration of a wind-driven paper mill, from the Van der Ley family who, in the early seventeenth century were one of the firsts, together with the Honigh and Blauw families, to start the production of paper in the Zaanstreek. The monogram PvL is visible on some of the ream wrappers at the bottom of the illustration. On the mill the coat of arms of Zaandijk have been affixed. On the left of the mill, the dipper is working, on the right the drying shed and in the mill a shredding bin can be seen.

origineel:
©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek




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