Handmade Paper Moulds For Sale from Griffen Mill
These paper moulds were made by specialist companies supplying traditional handmade paper moulds to the English paper mills in the early 20th C. It is difficult to date the moulds but we think they were probably made & used between 1900 & 1950. Nowadays one would expect to pay between £640 to £1000.00 for a traditional professional sized mould excluding the watermarks, tear wires or the extra cost of a divided deckle.
The mould & deckle construction is traditional, in the English style. English style moulds were considered superior because of the fine quality of craftsmanship exhibited in the joinery. The mould frames & deckles were made using West Indian Mahogany which makes them far less heavy to use than the New World mahogany used today.Professionally made paper moulds were made to make 100’s of sheets a day...every day...week in week out. Most of the moulds listed below however were used for special makings & therefore had lighter use.
However all moulds show some signs of wear & most will need minor repairs if put into use again. The main areas of damage are mentioned
Typical repairs are described at the end of the list & most need no specialist skills.
Please note we have no moulds in metric sizes such as A4.
HOW TO BUY
Please the Mill for a quotation which will include the shipping costs. We shall need to have a shipping address & the name of the mould!
Payment can be made via interbank transfer or by credit card via Paypal.
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Rye Mill Laid Mould & Deckle SOLD
Distance between Chain lines: 1 inch:
Size of Sheet: 31.5 ins x 12 ins
Mould Face is subdivided by tear wires to give 8 sheets 8ins x 6 ins each with the Rye Mill watermark.
Watermark: Wire Mark- Rye Mill Handmade x 8
Maker :W Green Son & Waite . Mould No:221 (probably a Mill number)
Nature of Repairs needed. None
PRICE:£400.00 + p&p
The Hawk Wove Mould & Deckle .
This is probably one of the best moulds for sale & would give many years of service.
Distance between Chain lines: n/a
Size of Sheet: 30.25ins x 22.5 ins
Watermark. Simple wire marks in the shape of hawks in two opposing corners.
Makers Stamp: None visible.
Nature of Repairs needed. One Cracked Rub Strip & crack to deckle which could be glued .Please note that the first two images appear to show the mould is slightly warped & the deckle is incomplete which is not the case. Blame the photographer!
PRICE:£750.00 ono + p&p.
WSH British Handmade Laid Mould
Again a good mould for production
Distance between Chain lines: n/a
Sheet Size:31.5 ins x 20.25 ins
Watermark: 2 watermarks.The first says WSH British Handmade .See illustration for the 2nd. Photographed at an angle.
Nature of Repairs Needed. Small cracks in copper trim in two places..
Maker’s Stamp:None Visible
PRICE £750.00
The WSH British Handmade Wove Mould & Deckle.
A nice mould well balanced mould and easy to use
Distance between Chain lines:n/a
Size of Sheet: 27.25 ins x 17.25 ins
Watermark: Wire WSH British Handmade
Maker’s Stamp: None Visible
Nature of Repairs needed. Minor Damage to corner of Mould & small area of loss due to wear on deckle.
PRICE:£450.00
Pair of well used Wove Moulds with deckle (Images to follow)
Distance between Chain lines:n/a
Size of Sheet:
Watermark: Wire WSH British Handmade
Maker’s Stamp: Green, Son & Waite. mould number 15274
Nature of Repairs needed:-
Mould 1.Face good but frame is cracked.
Mould 2: Good frame & face showing old minor repair. Usable.
Deckle needs replacing.
PRICE: £400 for the pair or £300 for Mould 2.
Stationery Card Mould -Laid -- Deckle does not fit very well so needs modifying or to be renewed.
Distance between Chain lines:1 ins
Size of Sheet:22 ins x 17.5 ins with individual card size being 4.7/8 ins x 3 .7/8 ins
Watermark: Tear Wires.
Maker’s Stamp: J. Marshall, Deptford.
Nature of Repairs needed:None. excellent condition.
Price: £350
A Pair of large Super Imperial Wove Moulds with a Deckle ..in very good condition.
Distance between Chain lines:n/a
Size of Sheet:32.5 x 24 ins
Watermark: Watermarks have been removed...leaving slight impression in faces.
Maker’s Stamp:Green, Son & Waite .Number 30670
Nature of Repairs needed. One bracing bar cracked. Deckle cracked as shown below.
PRICE: £1300
WSH Laid Two up (making 2 sheets at a time). This is one of a pair of Moulds & is suitable for light use. SOLD
Distance between Chain lines:n/a
Size of each sheet: 17.5 x 13 .5 ins
Watermark: In each sheet Wire WSH & Co.British Handmade + Rampant Lion & Crown Device.
Maker’s Stamp: None Visible
Nature of Repairs needed :New corner support needed, some ribs need support. A crack on the frame itself was repaired years ago.
PRICE:£350
WSH Laid Two up (making 2 sheets at a time). 2nd mould as above but withcross stay bar on deckle broken.. Display or teaching aid only.
Nature of Repairs needed: Frame joints very loose & repair to deckle.
PRICE:£150.00
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COMMON REPAIRS.
Replacement of Rub Strips made from boxwood,on underside of mould.
These were tacked on to the bottom of the mould to protect the mould from damage when it was slid along the bridge & propped up on the ass. They were renewed regularly.
Renewal of Bracing Bars.
These wooden bars were attached to the underside of the mould to make it more rigid & add more protection to the ribs on the underside of the mould.
Copper & Brass Trim.
Damage to the metal trim is for some reason fairly common. In some cases the copper tacks have fallen out & in other instances the metal covering needs renewing. Brass or copper trimmed corners often show wear. Here the brass has cracked exposing the joint & the end of the rub strip has become loose.
Deckles
Damage can come from placing the deckle down to roughly on the bridge, splitting of the brass covering or loosening of the joints. New deckles can be made relatively easily by a skilled joiner but must be made to fit the face of the mould to give a neat deckle edge to the sheet & an even sheet profile.