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AF-29.10.15,d, Wallpaper
Wallpaper document
AF-29.10.15,d, Wallpaper

Wallpaper document

Date1760-1770
OriginEngland
MediumRag paper with yellow and white distemper paint.
DimensionsAs of 6/2016, (A) 22 1/4" x 3 3/4" (B) 19 1/2" x 4" (C) 12 " 3 3/4" (D) 15 3/4" x 4 1/4" (E) 5" x 3 5/8" (F) 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" (G) 4" x 3 1/4" (center is cut out) (H) 2 1/4" x 1" (I) 2" x 1/2" (2 pieces) Prior to 6/2016, OH: 4 1/2"; OL: 22"
Credit LineColonial Williamsburg Foundation
Object numberAF-29.10.15,a-i
DescriptionThis wallpaper fragment was printed with a damask pattern. The pattern relates to other damask patterns from the 18th century that were used on papers and textiles. This paper is considered a "mock flock" meaning that it was printed to siimulate a flocked paper. Flocked papers were finished with wool fibers, which gave the paper a velvet texture.

The fragments were found in the southwest, first floor dining room during the restoration of the Thomas Everard House.
Label TextThis floral paper was found on the walls of the southwest, downstairs room of the Thomas Everard House in Williamsburg, Virginia. The house was originally built in 1717/. Thomas Everard, who was twice mayor of Williamsburg, owned the house from 1755-1781.
This large-leaved vine with flowers and a diapered background was a common design for wallpapers and textiles of the period. This example is modestly sized compared to other examples from the period, in which the repeat is six feet long. The scale would have been altered to fit porportionally to the height of the room.
This paper is significant because it represents a "mock flock." This means that the paper was printed to look like a flocked paper, which is a wallpaper that incorporates wool fibers to create a cut velvet or damask appearance. The Everard paper does not have wool fibers. Instead a darker yellow color was used to mimic a flock surface treatment.

MarkingsNone found-no watermark
ProvenanceThomas Everard House
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