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Trellis and medallion patterned wallpaper removed from the 1850 addition of the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Fragment A remains affixed to the back of two later layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in gray, white, olive and maroon on a light gray ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper
"From Nye Home / Sandwich Mass - / These papers were found in part of house / which was addition (circa 1850) --- Papers are later - / The Nye house was built with / first 2 over 2 rooms probably - / circa 1687" (handwritten)
"First paper in / addition to old house. / Nye home / Sandwich / Original 1687 / Addition 1850" (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
United States
27 1/2 x 22 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.496.1A-F
Probably United States
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.496.2A-C
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.496.3
Machine Printed
wall fragment
Grey
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
trellis
medallion
quatrefoil
greek key
Medallion
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