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This overall piece with three attached colorways and three attached paper labels, represents an elegant bunch of different kinds of flowers, repeated on the surface, on a light green background. The flowers are red, yellow and white, while their branches are dark green. Horizontally, between two bunches is a small bland of leaves.
samples
textiles
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
floral patterns
Sample, Material
Sample, Material
"PARKER HILL" REPRODUCED FROM A Dorothy S. W[...]
(printed)
[...]brook COLLECTION OF RELATED FABRICS & WALLPAPERS
(printed)
Colorway 1 back: 106550/ Yellow/ Beige/ 36" Vat/ "PARKER HILL"/ S.P. Document/ Sylmer Finish/ 100% Cotton/ Greeff/ 150 MIDLAND AVE. PORT CHESTER, N.Y.
Colorway 2 back: 106551/ Periwinkle/ Aqua/ 36" Vat/ "PARKER HILL"/ S.P. Document/ Sylmer Finish/ 100% Cotton/ Greeff/ 150 MIDLAND AVE. PORT CHESTER, N.Y.
Colorway 3: Label removed
"Greeff FABRICS, INC. /No. 106552 /Color Terra Cotta/ Width Sage 36 Vat /Name "PARKER HILL" /Material S.P.Document /Sylmer Finish /Fibre 100% Cotton /GREENBROOK / IV / COLLECTION.
PURCHASE SAMPLE / MEMBER OF fine fabric sources.
DESIGNS OF /YESTERYEAR... /SO RIGHT FOR TODAY /GREENBROOK IV /A captivating collection of related fabrics and wallpapers with designs from historic Early American houses /by Greeff.
"PARKER HILL"/ Series 106550 thru 106553/ A floral pattern found in the house of/ James Parker, Shirley, Mass., built by him/ in 1832, so history relates, to advance the/ social position of his unmarried daughter.
FOR THE NUMBERS OF /RELATED WALLPAPERS /PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRICE LIST. /Greeff FABRICS
FOR THE NUMBERS OF /RELATED WALLPAPERS /PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRICE LIST. /Greeff FABRICS
FINISHED WITH/ SYL-MER/ KEEPS FABRIC/ NEW LOOKING LONGER/ RESISTS SPOTS, STAINS/ WEAR AND WRINKLING
Parker Hill
Waterhouse Wallhangings
Greeff Fabrics, Inc.
Greeff Fabrics, Inc.
45 x 36.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1235
1933-1996 (Greeff in Business)
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.870
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