Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper
Pastorale
2930
Original To Hathaway-Cushing-Millay House Main House,
3110
United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958)
Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)
United States
27 1/2 x 21 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears
1987.363
see "Wallpaper in New England," p. 186, 46-a #6 for photo of an original sample of this design.
United States
Title Accession Number 1987.364
Title Accession Number 1922.13
Machine Printed
Unused
Beige
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
pastoral
Paper
sheep
flowers
lady's straw hat
Landscape figure
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