RA Collection: People and Organisations
Thomas Harry Saunders (1813-1870), usually called T. H. Saunders, was a British paper-maker known especially for his watermarks. He started a career in paper-making while in his twenties, becoming partner in a paper mill in 1840. T. H. Saunders & Co were suppliers of postage stamps and banknotes to many countries in Europe, the British Empire and South America.
The paper business continued at various mills along the River Darent in Kent after Saunders' death in 1870. T. H. Saunders' name is still a registered trademark for drawing and watercolour paper, now produced as Saunders Waterford paper in Somerset.