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Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Madison" pattern for F. Schumacher & Company under the Waverly line of products. Wallpaper has an allover geometric grid pattern formed by elongated ovals, small circles and dots. Highly stylized flower blossoms fill the grid. Roller-printed in olive green, yellow, white, black and blue on a taupe ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
geometric patterns
Wallpaper
"Schumacher / Name of Pattern: MADISON / Wallpaper Number: 866 A 866 / Color: Gold / Width and Repeat: Trimmed Width 20" - 15 3/4" repeat / Price: $3.50 a single roll / Companion Fabric: 36" Bonded Glosheen No. 357871 / F. Schumacher & Company, 60 West 40th Street, New York City, 18" (Printed on back.)
"Bonded Wallpaper "MAdison" Join Trim A Waverly Bonded Wallpaper Madison" and " Made in U.S.A. Join Trim Top Made in U.S.A." (Printed on left and right selvedge, respectively.)
Madison
866A
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Waverly (Manufacturer)
F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)
United States
23 3/4 x 21 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.812
United States
Machine Printed
Unused
Taupe
Repro
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
geometric
grids
flowers
Geometric
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