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Two unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Fleurette" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has widely scattered stylized floral sprigs on a plain background. Two colorways are present: 2001.281.740.1 -- Metallic gold on white (# 119610); and 2001.281.740.2 -- White on blue (# 119437).
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
metallic pigment
floral patterns
Wallpaper
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurette" / No. 119610 / $10.50 per single roll / 27" Wide Trimmed 13" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on the back of sample 2001.281.740.1.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurette" / No. 119437 / $10.50 per single roll / 27" Wide Trimmed 13" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on the back of sample 2001.281.740.2.)
Fleurette
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
18 3/4 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.740.1-.2
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.707
Machine Printed
Unused
Repro
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
floral sprigs
Sprig
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