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Wallpaper fragment. Scenery figure pattern with alternating scenes of bridges, water, sailboats, buildings. Scenes are framed by Rococo style cartouche with C-scrolls and foliage. In the background is an imitation marble pattern between the cartouches. Printed in three browns, blue, pink, white, grey, green and cream on a grey ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
723
Original To Ezra Abbott House, Front Hall
2029
Unknown
France; United States
63 5/8 x 28 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
1984.498AB
Possibly France
Possibly United States
Block Printed
Wallpaper
Grey
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
bridge
sailboats
water
town
trees
cartouches
imitation of marble
Scenery figure
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