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Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "Double Bough." All-over floral pattern of large meandering foliate branches, stylized thistle, chrysanthemums, and other flowers on background of dots. Block-printed in two greens, two blues, two pinks, two yellows and black on light blue ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
floral patterns
Wallpaper
"MORRIS & COMPANY" (printed)
Double Bough
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer)
Morris, William (Designer)
England
40 1/2 x 22 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1168
1890 (Date of design.)
England (United Kingdom) [country]
England
Block Printed
Unused
Lt. Blue
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Chysanthemums
Thistle
Foliate branches
Meandering
Dots
Arts and Crafts
Floral Trail
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