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Frieze

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Mission style. Repeating design of alternating large and small mosque or onion-shaped motifs filled with floral and geometric motifs. Narrow band of floral and foliage across medallions. Scalloped beading in upper third. Narrow band of salmon-color across bottom edge. Printed in tan, brown, salmon-color and green on light patterned background. Grounding shades from darker grey to light grey (bottom to top).
Printed in selvedge: "Maxwell & Co. 2946 GD"
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
S.A. Maxwell & Co.
Date
1905–1915
Credit Line
Gift of Victorian Collectibles
Medium
Machine-printed paper
Dimensions
93 x 50 cm (36 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.)
Type
Wallcoverings
Frieze
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