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Partial roll and two fragments of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. "Vine" pattern designed by William Morris. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Block-printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Paper is embossed with a pebble texture and varnished.
wallpapers
embossed wall coverings
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
embossed wall coverings
Wallpaper
"Morris & Co" (printed)
Vine
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
A.H. Davenport (Retailer)
Morris, William (Designer)
Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; England; London, England
22 3/8 (W) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.146A-C
1873 (Design date.)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Block Printed
Varnished
unused
Gold
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Embossed
Paper
grape
vine
willow leaf
pebble
Aesthetic
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