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Multiple fragments of wallpaper border from West Buxton, Maine. Pattern of white and brown, undulating, oblong figures resembling floating feathers. Block-printed in brown, white and black on laid paper. Fragments (a) and (b) attached to sidewall paper 2001.281.2.
wallpapers
laid paper
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
"French with interesting / border / First paper / W. Buxton Maine / (Mrs. Grace Davis" (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Original To
Unknown
5 x 2 1/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.612.1A-F
Possibly United States
Title Wallpaper Border Accession Number 1970.496.2.2A-C
Block Printed
wall fragment
Cream
Original
Machine Made
Border
Laid
Paper
Stylized feathers
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