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Vintage 19th c. paste paper, combed
Vintage 19th c. paste paper, combed
TitleVintage 19th c. paste paper, combed
ArtistUnknown
Date1804
Descriptive NotesLoring: 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 color for this example is dark pink.

Collection NotesThis example was scanned from a book cover.

Paper Process/MediumSurface application papers -- Paste papers
Prominent Pattern TypeCombed
Object TypePaper
Physical DescriptionPaste paper : 21 x 13.5 cm.
ReferencesLoring pgs 67-68
Original SourceWächter, Georg Philipp Ludwig Leonhard. Wilhelm Tell : ein Schauspiel / von Veit Weber [i.e. G. Wächter]. Berlin : F. Maurer, 1804.
Digital CollectionDecorated and Decorative Paper Collection
Digital Image NumberDEP0268
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionBinding Collection
Reference Number832 W114w
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