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These two overall pieces with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represent the same stylized pattern of a flower in a laurel crown, inscribed in a square formed by joined plants. This motif is repeated in the whole surface of the sample. It exists in two colors in the Historic New England collections. 2001.281.1216.1 = yellow and brown motif; 2001.281.1216.2 = green and red motif.
samples
textiles
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
floral patterns
Sample, Material
Sample, Material
MATCHING WALLPAPER AVAILABLE, NEW WATERHOUSE COLLECTION (printed)
SCREEN PRINT DESIGN "FREETOWN" VAT DYE ON SOL-GLOW
(printed)
Colorway 1: S.M. HEXTER/ SILVER/GREEN/83001
Colorway 2: S.M. HEXTER/ HONEY/BEIGE/83002
Colorway 3: S.M. HEXTER/ SHELL/ 83003
Colorway 4: S.M. HEXTER/ LEAF/ GREEN/ 83005
SOL/ COTTON/ Price/ Width 36 inches/ No. 83004 (Paperl Label)
Freetown
Scott, Bernard
Waterhouse Wallhangings
Scott, Bernard
Unknown
35.25 x 35.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1216.1-.2
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.848
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