Yes, with certain limitations. We can determine the first date of commercial availability of the ink used to prepare any handwritten or handprinted material. The type of ink does not preclude this examination. As the ink ages these components decrease and thus the approximate age of the writing can be determined.

Can age of ink be determined?

Two main approaches can be used for determining the age of an ink: indirect dating and direct dating. Indirect dating is based on the chemical analysis of an ink followed by comparison with known samples in a reference collection. The second concept is based on measuring ink components that change with age.

How do you read a erased pencil?

Try a strong torch, hold it in a shallow angle. If the books paper is not too heavy, try strong light from behind the page.Put some thin Japanese paper on the page and hatch gently with a soft pencil.Take e.g. light blue chalk and rub gently over the page.Nov 4, 2019

Can ink Sans feel pain?

Ink hardly feels physical pain like most skeleton characters. Thats what having bones for a body does! And being soulless plays a role in that too.