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| Title | Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Spanish moiré on Turkish with gold vein pattern |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 19th century |
| Descriptive Notes | Wolfe and Muira: Spanish moiré on Turkish with gold vein pattern.
The pattern is created by first making an Turkish pattern where the first color used is gold. As further colors are dropped to complete the Turkish pattern, the gold constricts into veins. Then a paper which has been folded in half diagonally and vertically (or horizontally and vertically) is laid onto the bath, moving slightly from side to side to create the curvilinear, gradations typical of this pattern.
The primary colors for this example are dark blue, dark green and gold.
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| Collection Notes | The 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.
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| Paper Process/Medium | Surface application papers -- Marbled papers |
| Prominent Pattern Type | Spanish moiré
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| Secondary Pattern Type | Turkish
Spot
Stone
Agate
Stein
Achat
Caillouté Simple
Gold Vein
Vein d'Or
Goldader
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| Object Type | Paper;Marbled paper |
| Physical Description | 32 x 23 cm. |
| References | Wolfe plate XXXIV 143-144 (Spanish moiré), XXVI 44-48 (Turkish)
Muira pg 66 (Spanish moiré), 47-49 (Turkish), 122 (Gold vein) |
| Digital Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection
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| Digital Image Number | DEP0207 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Book Arts Collection |
| Reference Number | M-vintage-mp99 |
| 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. |
