Wallpaper

Object Name:

Wallpaper

Object ID:

1978.046

Description:

Wallpaper, fragment. Backed and used as a cover for a book. Paper has a gray background with design of swags and arabesques in white, black, and red (faded). Written on back ink is inscription: "Came from Bartlett House, gift of descendents. On back in ink: "Mr. Charles Norris ..... / .....". In other direction, written in ink: "Hon Levi Bartlett / Kingston". Looks like laid paper from back. Appears to be border on back at one end where paper was folded over. Design on back. Border about 1.3" wide near top edge where folded over. Folded over, some pieces on right side. At their widest fold, about 3.4". Bottom edge, folded over on back about 3.2". Lower right corner on back, 3-4 layers of paper due to folding. On back at right side, some printing on paper that appears to be between layers. Small print runs from jagged edge towards center of sheet. In one inch of type, 9 lines of type of left side, irregular. One line "wisdom". Next line: "k,". Next line: "thought". Next line: "On the contrary". Next line: "an, for b never". Next line: "such invincible garvi". Next "to laugh or .... or...". Next line: "Our se...of a long.... / it is however, / proposed, however / common narrow minded / deterini / owned Wouter / ....kind of look, shook / and having smoked for". "to 18".

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-22.6 W-15.8 inches

Provenance:

Came from Bartlett House, gift of descendents.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs Rodney Wilson