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Ceiling paper

Thin foliate scrolls create large trellis pattern of diamond shaped cells. A rose blossom surrounded by leafy sprays sits at the center and four intersecting points of each diamond cell. Roses are printed in beige, leaves in light green, foliate scrolls in metallic gold on tan background.

Credit: Gift of Victorian Collectibles

1905-1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica
1979-91-1025
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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