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Wallpaper fragment from Hatchville, Massachusetts. Diaper and rosette pattern wallpaper with attached ceiling border (see 2001.281.404.2) . Two layered diaper pattern: lower layer is formed by "marblized" masonry and the upper layer features three-dimensional masonry squares with rosette figures at diagonal intersects. Roller-printed in green, black, tan and brown on ungrounded paper.
wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
ceiling papers
paper (fiber product)
diaper patterns
Wallpaper
"August 1977 / From old 1740 house in / Hatchville, Mass - given me by / Hayden of Cotuit / Brown paper with green design and border is interesting / First layer not as / early as 1740, I'm sure / Top layers are late papers" (handwritten)
"From house built in Hatchville Mass (Cape Cod) in 1740" (Appears written in at same time as pencil note on attached envelop.)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
16 3/4 x 11 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.404.1
Title Wallpaper Border Accession Number 2001.281.404.2
Machine Printed
wall fragment
Ungrounded
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
marble
diaper
rosette
masonry
Diaper Pattern
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