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| Title | Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Papier Tourniquet pattern |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 19th century |
| Descriptive Notes | Wolfe: Papier Tourniquet. Miura does not have an example of this specific pattern but does have one which is of the same time period and which is closely related in its look and creation, the German (Gustav) marble. Miura acknowledges however, the relationship between the two patterns by identifying other known names for it as Papier Annonay and Gustave Marmor. |
| Collection Notes | This example is scanned from a book cover.
The book has endsheets which are Turkish on Shell with Spanish pattern in brown and blue.
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| Paper Process/Medium | Surface application papers -- Marbled papers |
| Prominent Pattern Type | Papier Tourniquet
German
Gustav
Gustave
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| Object Type | Paper;Marbled paper |
| Physical Description | 24 x 15.5 cm. |
| References | Wolfe plate XX 4-7 (Papier Tourniquet)
Muira pgs 134-135 (German) |
| Original Source | Luqm¯an, the Sage. Amth¯al Luqm¯an al-hak¯im = Fables de Lokman, surnommé le sage, en arabe et en français, avec la prononciation figurée, ainsi que la traduction en français, mot à mot et interlinéaire, le tout suivi d'une analyse grammaticale, de notes et d'une traduction française au net / par Léon et Henri Hélot. Paris : Barrois, 1847. |
| Digital Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection
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| Digital Image Number | DEP0155 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Binding Collection |
| Reference Number | PJ 7741 L8 A414 1847 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 ppi, saved in TIFF, resized, and imported to JPEG 2000. |
