When paper was first made different water-marks were used for different sizes of paper. In those days the Court Jester, or fool, was a familiar figure, and his head and cap were used to mark the paper which, later, became known as foolscap.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 493, 30 June 1932, Page 15
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