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Unused wallpaper fragment with scenic pattern from Gorham, Maine. Repeating vignette of trees framed by foliate scrolls, c-scrolls and floral sprays and festoons on a background printed to resemble grass matting or woven silk. The vignettes and framing scrollwork are roller-printed in metallic gold, metallic copper, brown, white, light blue, and three greens on top of the faux grass mat background. The background is printed in white pin dots and brown on tan ground. See Inscriptions.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
metallic pigment
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper
"Gledhill Wall Paper Company, New York. N.Y. / 112 / G. W. P. Co. [in lozenge-shaped box]" (printed)
"Gorham Me -- / Mosher" (handwritten)
112
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)
New York, New York, United States
40 3/4 x 19 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.591
New York City (New York state)
Machine Printed
unused
Tan
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Trees
Vignettes
Foliate scrolls
C-Scrolls
Sprays
Floral Festoons
Scenery Figure
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