Rolled fragment of unused floral medallion wallpaper from the William H. Greeley homestead, Gloucester, Maine. See object file for letter written by Dorothy Waterhouse to Bernard Scott describing her visit to the Greeley house in 1979.Floral medallions are formed by white and light green rose bouquets printed held by scrolling acanthus leaves framed by metallic gold foliate vines and c-scrolls and white and green rose swags. Also areas of diamond strapwork. Roller-printed in white, two light greens, olive, tan and metallic gold on cream ground. Manufactured by the Robert Graves Company, pattern number 7942RA. Matching frieze paper is 2001.281.1116.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
medallions (ornament areas)
Wallpaper
"7942 R A / THE ROBERT GRAVES CO. / IIX" (printed)
7942RA
Greeley, Mr.
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Original To William H. Greeley Homestead,
Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)
New York, New York, United States
26 1/4 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1117
New Gloucester (Cumberland county, Maine)
New York City (New York state)
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.1116
Machine Printed
Unused
Cream
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Rose bouquets
Rose swags
foliage vines
acanthus leaves
strapwork
c-scrolls
Floral Medallion
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