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Ceiling paper

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Art nouveau / mission style. Bands of large and small stylized floral (tulip) medallions alternating with bands of s-scroll motif. Background of small three-dot dash pattern. Printed in light green, pink and beige on beige ground. Printed in selvedge: "Carey Bros W. P. Mfg. Co."
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882
Date
1905–1915
Credit Line
Gift of Victorian Collectibles
Medium
Machine-printed paper
Dimensions
91.5 x 49 cm (36 x 19 5/16 in.)
Type
Wallcoverings
Ceiling paper
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