Reproduction Wallpaper

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Collection Type

Wallpaper

Date

1950-1965

GUSN

GUSN-288894

Description

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP2-316, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has alternating motifs of octagons filled with stylized flowers and square medallions arranged in horizontal rows. Screen printed in green and rust on a yellow ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in a folder rather than a bound sample book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
screen printing
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Liberty / Trade Mark / No. / Price " (Stamped on back.)
"LP 2-316 / 4.45" (Handwritten in blanks for pattern number and price on back of sample)

Pattern No.

LP2-316

Maker

Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dimensions

27 1/2 x 8 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2014.2.4

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Screen Print

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Repro

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

octagons
medallions
flowers

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