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Fragment. Tile pattern in blue and white of alternating square and circular designs. Circular medallion has floral center with radiating stylized foliage bordered by open basket weave, square tile has centered flower with radiating foliate forms bordered by geometric, eliptical elements.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
440
Unknown
United States
19 x 9 5/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell
1923.248
See very similar border design on Janes & Bolles tile pattern as illustrated in "Wallpaper in New England", p. 24, fig. I-21
United States
Block Printed
Wall Fragment
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Wove
Paper
imitation tile
basket weave
floral
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