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Wallpaper fragment. Square lozenges with concave corners separated by rosettes on faux marbleized background. Block printed in two greens and three grays on light gray ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
Original To Jacob Wendell House,
Unknown
France
2 1/2 x 18 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Ronald Bourgeault
1992.173
1815-1820 (Based on 1816 purchase and renovation of house.)
Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)
Probably
Title Wallpaper Transparency Accession Number 2001.281.978A-F
Block Printed
Grey
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
lozenges
rosettes
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