Wove paper
Very large sheets of early wove paper
Sheet size 73 x 49 cm. Relatively heavyweight cartridge paper probably made by John Dickinson on his recently invented cylinder mould machine, circa 1820. Several sheets available (28)
John Dickinson (29 March 1782 - 11 January 1869) . He demonstrated his resourceful nature by inventing a new kind of paper for cannon cartridges. This type of paper did not smoulder after the cannon had fired, which had been the cause of constant accidental explosions in the artillery. Until his time, paper…