Name/Title
"WALL PAPER SEASON 1923"Entry/Object ID
2001.26.1.1Description
Color: Black; Gray; Orange
"Wall Paper Season 1923," issued by Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1923. The 130-page catalog has a paper cover which has a gray and orange wallpaper pattern at the front and back. The pattern has small flowers within double-line vertical stripes. Across the top of the front cover are large orange and black flowers. At the center is the title and at the bottom is the name of the manufacturer, all in black ink. On the center of the back is an illustrated advertisement for the wallpaper. On the inside of the front cover is a table of measurements. There are many styles and patterns listed with names like Blue Rose, Greenwood, Lockwood, Palmer, and many more. Many samples are included as well as instructions for the hanging of the paper. Also listed are tools and equipment for wallpaper installation; window shades; wood moldings; paint; furniture wax; brushes; varnish; and more. At the end are tables which indicate shipping rates and ordering instructions. The artifact is fully illustrated with black and white as well as color drawings. With abrasions, creases, dents, stains, and tears at the spine, the object is in good overall condition.Lexicon
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Interior decoration, WallpaperSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Paint, Varnish and varnishing, Window shades, Building fittings, Building--Equipment and supplies
