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| Title | Vintage 18th c. paste paper, combed |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 1761 |
| Descriptive Notes | Loring: combed paste paper.
This pattern would have been created by first covering a sheet of paper with the desired colors of paste. Then, some sort of implement would be used to comb through the paste, causing its final design.
The primary colors for this example are red, yellow and pink.
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| Collection Notes | This sample is scanned from a book cover.
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| Paper Process/Medium | Surface application papers -- Paste papers |
| Prominent Pattern Type | Combed
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| Object Type | Paper;Paste paper |
| Physical Description | 18 x 12.5 cm. |
| References | Loring pgs 67-68 |
| Original Source | Le Troadi. Tragedia, dedicata all' Eccelsa Città di Siena.
pub info. Milano, G. Galleazzi, 1761.
author. Gorini Corio, Giuseppe, 1692-1760. 155pgs |
| Digital Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection
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| Digital Image Number | DEP0032 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Binding Collection |
| Reference Number | PQ 4702 G6 T7 |
| 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. |
