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Fragment of Anglo-Japanese floral wallpaper from West Buxton, Maine. Stylized flowers and diagonal striping formed by a patchwork of geometric patterns. Flowers are reminiscent of Persian design. Roller-printed in pale yellow, red, brown, dark olive, and black on olive ground. Newsprint affixed to back has a visible date of November 4, 1876.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Anglo-Japanese
Wallpaper
"J. M. Hutchenson" (written twice)
"Civil War Era / from / Mrs. Fred k H. Davis / West Buxton / Maine" (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
28 x 22 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.610
Probably United States
Machine Printed
wall fragment
Olive
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Persian
Stylized flowers
Geometric Patterns
Anglo-Japanese
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