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Reproduction Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1950-1965

GUSN

GUSN-290432

Description

Unused sample of reproduction wallaper in the "Southbridge" pattern (#W0321) by Wilton E. Owen, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of a row of stylized flowers followed by a row abstracted foliage motifs framed by large oak leaves. Roller-printed in greens and white on a gray ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Wilton E. Owen, Inc. / Grove Street Admas, Mass. / Pattern No. W0321 / Price 3.15" (Stamped on back with pattern number and price handwritten.)
"Return to / Devon Service / 420 Boylston St / Boston, Mass." (Stamped on back.)
"From the Sturbridge Collection "Southbridge" Join Trim Run 1" and "Top Trim Join A Custom Roller Print of Wilton E. Owen Inc. Top" (Printed on left and riht selvedges, respectively.)

Pattern

Southbridge

Pattern No.

W0321

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Adams, Massachusetts, United States

Dimensions

18 x 21 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.802

Places

Adams (Berkshire county, Massachusetts)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Repro

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers
foliage
oak leaves

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