Fragment of wallpaper border from Bass River, Massachusetts. Rosette and square pattern block-printed in orange, brick red, dark red and cream on gray ground. Handmade paper. Associated with wallpaper 2001.281.291.
wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
Wild, Prescott
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
1 1/2 x 11 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.292
Bass River (Barnstable county, Massachusetts) [river]
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.291
Block Printed
wall fragment
Grey
Original
Handmade
Border
Paper
rosette
geometric
architectural
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