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Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Leaf Border" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "In the Morris Tradition" roomset. Wallpaper border has a scrolling trail of highly abstracted leaves. Screen-printed in black and gold. Sample is uncut and has two complete borders and one partial border. Pattern is adapted from English stencil designs dating from 1875-1900 by Morris & Company.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
screen printing
metallic pigment
Arts and Crafts (movement)
Wallpaper
"Handprinted by / Bradbury & Bradbury Wallpapers / Box 155 / Benicia, Californai 94510 / (707) 746-1900 / Leaf Border / Color CodeL LEB-750 / Price Code: P" (Printed on label affixed to back.)
Leaf Border
LEB
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Morris & Co.
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)
United States
8 3/4 x 10 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.790
United States
Screen Print
Unused
Repro
Machine Made
Border
Paper
leaves
Arts and Crafts
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