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Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Schrottel pattern
Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Schrottel pattern
TitleVintage 19th c. marbled paper, Schrottel pattern
ArtistUnknown
Date19th century
Descriptive NotesWolfe: Schrottel pattern
Miura: Scrotel pattern.

The pattern was created in Germany in the early part of the 18th century. It has many different spellings but Miura suggests in his spelling that the pattern's name is derived from the German word Schrot which means 'small shot' or 'small grain.'

The pattern is created by starting with a Turkish base. Then, you would throw a mixture onto the bath whose reaction with the previous colors causes the dark spots with white halos to appear which are reminiscent in look to tiny stones. This mixture is made up of ox gall and oil (Miura, pg 53).

The primary color for this example is black.

Collection NotesThe flat sample from which this photo was scanned is a salvaged endsheet. There is no record of the original item from which these endsheets were taken. Information regarding creation dates has therefore been estimated (using Wolfe), typically by century.

Paper Process/MediumSurface application papers -- Marbled papers
Prominent Pattern TypeSchrottel
Scrotel
Schroëtel
Schroffel
Schrot
Object TypePaper;Marbled paper
Physical Description25 x 16 cm.
ReferencesWolfe Plate XXXII 112-114
Muira pg 53
Digital CollectionDecorated and Decorative Paper Collection
Digital Image NumberDEP0168
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionBook Arts Collection
Reference NumberM-vintage-mp303
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 ppi, saved in TIFF, resized, and imported to JPEG 2000.
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