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Two fragments of wallpaper from the Wade Homestead, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Wallpaper is printed with a geometric tile pattern featuring a stylized floral and foliate medallion in a sixteen-sided tile. The tiles are divided by lozenge figures with sprig and twig figures. The paper is roller-printed in black, red and pale yellow on an olive ground. The pattern was reproduced as part of the second Waterhouse Collection by Warner. The fragments are attached to either side of a piece of paperboard along with fragments of additional wallpapers with diaper patterns (see 2001.281.971.2 and 2001.281.971.3).
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
geometric patterns
Wallpaper
"Old Wade homestead Ipswich, Mass - / This original was reproduced in the / 2nd Waterhouse Collection / by Warner / See reverse side" (handwritten)
"6" [circled with check mark] (handwritten)
"Design 19 3/16 x 20 1/2" (handwritten)
"Ipswich, Mass - / Old Wade Homestead - "
"Mary Wade" (handwritten)
Wade, Mary
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Original To Wade House (Ipswich, MA),
Unknown
11 x 13 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.971.1AB
Ipswich (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.971.2
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.971.3
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.851
Machine Printed
wall fragment
Olive
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Medallion
Stylized Floral
Stylized Foliate
Sprigs
Twigs
Lozenges
Tile
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