[Sca-cooks] Roman Baker's Mark photo

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 10:07 PM 6/24/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Forwarded this news from SCA-bakers. Saw the photo and it's wonderfully
>clear. I only wonder how it would be used. I thought the marks were put
>UNDER the loaf.....
>
>Aoife
>
>Photo of roman Baker's mark:
>http://www.ancient-art.com/images/a511.jpg

If you put it underneath it's obliterated during baking. Baker's stamps (at
least to my knowledge) in the MA were done on top. I'll bet Bear has more
info though...

'Lainie
-thought it was cute though- a foot, with lettering...
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