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Four fragments of wallpaper border with pattern imitating architectural molding and hanging finials. Upper band of oval figures above a row of beads. Lower band with carved hanging finials and horizontal striped shadows. Block-printed in grisaille palette of white, three grays and black on tan ground. Fragments (B, C, D) match together.
wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
grisaille
Wallpaper
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
5 1/4 x 15 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.900A-D
Block Printed
Unused
Tan
Original
Machine Made
Border
Paper
Architectural Molding
Bead
Finials
NeoClassical
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