Antique Watermarks

Source:   Isaaco Casaubono, Commentaries On Polybius, published in 1670

This is an example of a wire watermark, depicting a crown ornamented with numerous fleur-de-lis.

Additional Book Information
Polybii Lycortae F. Megalopolotani HISTORIARUM QUAE SUPERSUNT, Tomus Secundus, Interprete Isaaco Casaubono cum utriusque Casauboni & aliorum Notis Accurante Jacobo Gronovio. (Published at) Amstelodami: Apud Joannem Janssonium a Waesberge, & Joannem a Someren. 1670