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White cotton canvas painted in yellow, black, silver and green to imitate raised paneling. Spade and scroll motifs at corner. Wood and metal roller nailed at top.
roller shades
cotton (textile)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Pull, Shade
Pull, Shade
Printed green paper label glued to roller: AUTOMATIC SPRING BALANCE/SHADE ROLLER/PATENTED April 25, 1876 REISSUED April 28, 1874/[picture of hand on shade]/This Roller is adapted to Medium and Holland Shades./[followed by instructions for installation and on the patent.]
Original To Daniel Peterson Woodbury House,
1969.448 X
Unknown
41 x 35 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Misses Ruth A. and Dorcas L. Woodbury
1969.448
1874 (circa)
New Hampshire (United States)
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