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French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Rectangular panel placed over door. Nine small fragments were glued together to create a panel with blue ground and urn shaped tree in center. Tree is comprised of parts of the leafy arches and tree like columns. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer and designer are unknown. Removed from a ca. 1800 house in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
Palais-Royal
55.1
767
Unknown
France
17 x 41 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mary Ann Morse and Brooks Banker
2010.27.1.25
France
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper-over door panel Accession Number 2010.27.1.12
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper-over door panel Accession Number 2010.27.1.21
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Accession Number 2010.27.1
Block Printed
Blue
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Scenic
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