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Two fragments of diamond patterned wallpaper from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Black lines flanked by dots intersect to form a diamond pattern. Black and white rosettes alternate with white feathery sprig figures printed where lines intersect. Block-printed in black and white on ungrounded blue paper. Handmade wove paper, partial sheets. Second of four layers from same location.
wallpapers
wove paper
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
"1720" (Waterhouse attributed an early (incorrect) date to this paper.)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
United States
9 x 15 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.318.2AB
United States
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.318.4
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.318.1
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.318.2AB
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.318.3AB
Block Printed
wall fragments
Ungrounded
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Wove
Ingrain
diamonds
dots
rosettes
feathers
foliate sprig
Diaper Pattern
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