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Two fragments of foliate wallpaper. Large, naturalistic leaves and stylized floral sprigs alternate in off-set, mirroring rows (one row leans in to the left, the next row to the right) to form an all-over foliate pattern. Block-printed in pink and red on ochre ground. Laid paper, partial sheets. A small fragment of roller printed flower and scroll wallpaper remains affixed to the top of Fragment A.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
floral patterns
Wallpaper
"W2" (handwritten)
"Note indication of duty stamp [arrow]"
"Found in the / restoration process / of an early house / probably NH / by Roy Baker / second paper / over print" (handwritten)
"2 [inside a square]" (Pattern and printing marks?)
"417" (stamped)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
13 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.523AB
Block Printed
wall fragment
Ochre
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Laid
Paper
Leaves
Stylized flowers
sprigs
Foliate
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