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Fragment of unused Anglo-Japanese floral wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Asymmetrical pattern of flowers among a patchwork of geometric and naturalistic patterns. Flowers include stylized tulips and bleeding hearts. Patterns include Greek key, honeycomb, and diamonds. Paper is embossed with a pebble texture and roller-printed in black, maroon, orange, yellow, pale blue and metallic gold on olive ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
metallic pigment
Anglo-Japanese
floral patterns
Wallpaper
"Miss Marion Merrill / Portland" (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
34 1/4 x 15 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.604
Machine Printed
unused
Olive
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Embossed
Paper
Stylized flowers
greek key
honeycomb
diamonds
bleeding hearts
Anglo-Japanese
Floral
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