Inventory number	b 8389 a
Height	20.0
Width	26.5
Paper type	machine-made laid paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	12. ‘V D L’ (inv. no. b 8389-a). Aris van der Ley (1707-1806) was the last member of this well-known Van der Ley family of paper-makers in Zaandam. The firm exported its paper under the company name ‘J.C. en A. van der Ley’.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	no
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	0
Condition and remarks

Inventory number	b 8389 a
Height	20.0
Width	26.5
Paper type	machine-made laid paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	12. ‘V D L’ (inv. no. b 8389-a). Aris van der Ley (1707-1806) was the last member of this well-known Van der Ley family of paper-makers in Zaandam. The firm exported its paper under the company name ‘J.C. en A. van der Ley’.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	no
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	0
Condition and remarks

Inventory number	b 8389 a
Height	20.0
Width	26.5
Paper type	machine-made laid paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	12. ‘V D L’ (inv. no. b 8389-a). Aris van der Ley (1707-1806) was the last member of this well-known Van der Ley family of paper-makers in Zaandam. The firm exported its paper under the company name ‘J.C. en A. van der Ley’.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	no
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	0
Condition and remarks

Inventory number	b 8389 a
Height	20.0
Width	26.5
Paper type	machine-made laid paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	12. ‘V D L’ (inv. no. b 8389-a). Aris van der Ley (1707-1806) was the last member of this well-known Van der Ley family of paper-makers in Zaandam. The firm exported its paper under the company name ‘J.C. en A. van der Ley’.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	no
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	0
Condition and remarks

Inventory number	b 8389 b
Height	19.8
Width	24.8
Paper type	machine-made laid paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	15. Shield with lion and crown. In the border ‘PRO PATRIA EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT’ (Pro patria. Unity is strength) (inv. no. b 461). This watermark was used in the Zaandam region in the 19th century.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	yes
Grid height	0,8
Grid width	0,4
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	0
Condition and remarks	Slight foxing, small tears on the top edge.

Inventory number	b 8389 c
Height	21.0
Width	13.6
Paper type	machine-made wove paper
Paper colour	cream
Watermark	yes

Description watermark	15. Shield with lion and crown. In the border ‘PRO PATRIA EENDRAGT MAAKT MAGT’ (Pro patria. Unity is strength) (inv. no. b 461). This watermark was used in the Zaandam region in the 19th century.
Watermark ruling	no
Horizontal lines in paper	0
Grid	yes
Grid height	0,8
Grid width	0,4
Letterhead
Embossing
Writing material 1	pen - ink - black
Writing material 2
Number of sketches	1
Sketch technique	Pen and black ink
Sketch remarks	Two women digging (F - / JH 879)
Sketch dimensions	4,5 x 9,5 cm
Condition and remarks	Ink show-through in the sketch. Blue smudge (paint?) at top left. Tear at the bottom of the central fold.