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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pat P, post: 57524, member: 201&quot;]Older laid paper often has much less color change because it didn&#039;t contain wood pulp, which is acidic. I have some bookplates from the late 1700s on laid paper that look almost brand new. </p><p><br /></p><p>They started using wood pulp to make paper around the 1840s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad you got confirmation that it&#039;s an older drawing. I think it&#039;s lovely![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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