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Fragment of floral wallpaper with liquid mica stripe removed from the 1850 addition to the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Fragment is uppermost layer of three layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in pale yellow, ochre, two grays, white, metallic gold and liquid mica on light gray ground. Paper affixed to the wall with selvedge printing visible. Pattern number 1216. Produced by Janeway & Carpender.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
mica (white pigment)
metallic pigment
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)
"JANEWAY & CARPENDER NEW BRUNSWICK. PHILA. & CHIC. / 9 1216 E" (printed)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)
North America
27 1/2 x 22 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.496.3
1890 (January 1, 1890)
North America (North and Central America) [general region]
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.496.1A-F
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.496.2A-C
Machine Printed
wall fragment
Grey
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
flowers
Leaves
stripes
Floral
Stripe
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