Reproduction Wallpaper

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Inscription

"$12.xx / per single roll" (Handwritten on back of 2001.281.741.7.)
"Original block for printing this design / found in / Golden Ball Tavern - Weston / Fleur Naturelle" (Handwritten on back of 2001.281.741.6 by Dorothy Waterhouse.)
"Fleur Naturelle / Golden Ball Tavern, Weston Mass. / 1750 / Small pieces pasted together. / This flowering arabesque pattern / attributed to Jean Pillement / 1760." (Handwritten on back of 2001.281.741.6 by Dorothy Waterhouse. Following inscription is a hand drawn floor plan of a dining room.)
Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurs Naturelles" / Early wooden blocks, found in the Golden Ball / Tavern of Weston, Massachusetts, (Circa 1750) / was the source of this delightful floral design. / No. 111886 / $9.60 per single roll / 26" Wide Trimmed 27" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Page No. 51 / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on the back of 2001.281.741.5.)
"Waterhouse Wallhangings Inc. / 420 Boylston St. Boston, MAss. / Pattern No. Price Per Roll / For Custom Colors Add $1.50 Per Roll / Minimum Custom Order. 6 Rolls" (Stamped on back of 2001.281.741.4)
"111688 / $9.60" (Handwritten in blanks for pattern number and price per roll on back of 2001.281.741.4)
Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurs Naturelles" / Early wooden blocks, found in the Golden Ball / Tavern of Weston, Massachusetts, (Circa 1750) / was the source of this delightful floral design. / No. 111688 / $9.60 per single roll / 26" Wide Trimmed 27" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on the back of 2001.281.741.3.)
Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurs Naturelles" / Early wooden blocks, found in the Golden Ball / Tavern of Weston, Massachusetts, (Circa 1750) / was the source of this delightful floral design. / No. 111683 / $9.60 per single roll / 26" Wide Trimmed 27" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on back of 2001.281.741.2.)
Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. / Boston, Massachusetts / "Fleurs Naturelles" / Early wooden blocks, found in the Golden Ball / Tavern of Weston, Massachusetts, (Circa 1750) / was the source of this delightful floral design. / No. 111469 / $9.60 per single roll / 26" Wide Trimmed 27" Repeat / A single roll is 5 yards long. / Also available in custom colors. / See inside back cover for details." (Printed on back of 2001.281.741.1.)

Pattern

Fleurs Naturelles

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Associated Building

Associated With Golden Ball Tavern,

Maker

Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.741.1-.7

Places

Weston (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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