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Three unused fragments of Renaissance Revival style wallpaper from the Eliab Deane House in Middleboro, Maine. Wide stripes composed of Renaissance Revival elements including strapwork, scrolls, floral festoons, hanging beads, and medallions. The design of the stripes takes after ferronerie (French ironwork) elements popular in some Renaissance Revival stair hall papers. Block-printed in cream, tan, brown and maroon on white polished ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Renaissance Revival
Wallpaper
"From Mrs. Hixson [?] Sharon / From Eliab Dean house - 1812 / Thompson St. Middleboro" (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
16 1/2 x 19 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.440.1A-C
Possibly France
Possibly United States
Title Pencil Sketch of the Eliab Deane House Accession Number 2001.281.440.2
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.440.1D
Block Printed
Polished
unused
White
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
strapwork
floral festoons
garlands
scolls
beads
hanging finials
Renaissance Revival
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