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Collection Type

Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-292166

Description

Fabric backed wallpaper sample from "the old paper shop of Mr. Childs" in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The central feature of the pattern is a large, naturalistic floral spray with roses, hydrangea, harebells and geraniums. The flowers float on a scenic background depicting a waterway framed by ferns, grasses and trees in shades of green. In the distance is a castle on a cliff in light purple. Block-printed in cream, two grays, six pinks, white, two reds, peach, orange, brown, tan, yellow, ochre, five purples and eight greens on an irisé ground of pastel yellow, blue and green. A wooden stick and red fabric ties are tacked to the end of the roll

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
cotton (textile)
block printing (relief printing process)
floral patterns
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper

Inscription

"10047 A Bining ODS/5.00" (Written in pencil except for "Bining" which is written in red ink.)
"10047 A" (handwritten)
"10047 A / ODS/5.00" ("ODS/5.00" written as a fraction.)
"Floral panel / Beautiful floral in colors / Floral panel mid-19th century / Cambridge / Childs Store" (Written by Dorothy Waterhouse. Floral panel - green pencil / Beautiful colors - pencil / Floral panel - blue felt tip)

Pattern

Bining

Pattern No.

10047 A

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Associated Building

Original To Childs Paper Shop (Cambridge, MA),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

58 x 36 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1082

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Irise

Form

Display sample

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Scenic
Landscape
Castle
Water
Foliate
Floral Spray
Floral Bouquet
Roses
hydrangea
harebells
blue bells
geraniums

Period/Style

Floral

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