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Art nouveau design. Alternating large and small stylized floral motifs. The large motif is within a scrolling acanthus wreath, connected at the top by scrolling lines.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-117

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

On gray ground, with horizontal stripes. White vases holding white bouquet, garlands connecting to other vases.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-892

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

On vertical striped lavender ground, clusters of purple hydrangeas with green stems and leaves.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-935

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Lavender and purple clusters of flowers staggered on tan ground.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-929

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

On green ground, treillage composed of C-scrolls in green and burgundy, with anthemion motifs made up of scrolls in white with background in burgundy anchors.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-914

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

On gray ground, with vertical dark squares in stripes. White vases holding white bouquet, garlands connecting other vases.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-891

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Repeating motif of a very stylized flower, perhaps a tulip. A large red flower is almost enclosed within two scissor-like leaves. Printed on background simulating textile.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-880

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Square motif in center containing four pink flowers and four green leaves. Fleur-de-lis motif adjoining on each of four sides, with acanthus scrolls between motifs. Printed on patterned background.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-792-a,b

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A repeating design of large and small geometric chandeliers of gold, silvery gray and white hung from a complementary border, all connected by pearl-like chains, upon a beige ground ribbed with a brown geometric design. At the bottom, a faint design in white complementing the sequence above. Printed in beige, brown, white, silvery gray and gilt.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-71

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A repeating pattern of alternating stylized onion-top and spearhead motifs, each one enclosing a similar delicate fleur-de-lis design. Upon a gray ground with an overleaf of a complementary fleur-de-lis design. Printed in gray, beige, cream, mica, bronze and gold.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-61

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A repeating "art nouveau" design of cartouches containing flower-like abstractions. Connected by horizontal bands with geometric compartments to complementary cartouches on a ground which becomes darker towards base and has a diamond-dot pattern with horizontal bands at the top and abstracted acanthus-like band at the bottom. Printed in gold, green, beige, brown cream and white.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-58

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mission Syle. Divided into square and rectangular panels. Large square panels have a medallion with a hanging pendant of stylized roses, ribbon, leafy laurels. The rectangular panels have small floral bouquets with vining, bordered by individual stylized roses. Background has blotchy cloud-like pattern that reveals the ground shaded from dark green brown to cream (now faded). Printed in pinks, greens, blue, pink orange, green brown and beige.
Piece reattached in the upper left corner.
Printed in bottom selvedge: "York Card & Paper Co." "1366"

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-570

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Stylized floral motifs. Pairs of two on long stems, alternating with group of three on short stem. Each grouping is outlined in gold. Printed on deep green oatmeal paper.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine printed oatmeal paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-529

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Floral medallion containing stylized tulip and buds, alternating between large and small. A band of green runs along bottom edge, connecting flowers.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-515

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mission style. Alternating large and small stylized red tulips. The large tulips are enveloped in cream laurels. The small tulips are enframed in a polka-dotted structure outlined in a dark brown glossy pigment. Bottom has scrolling vine and band of glossy brown pigment. Top is a band of green with beading and a brown glossy band with widely spaced three-leaf clusters. Lower half of background ornamented with dots and vertical stripes. Ground shades dark to light beige, bottom to top. Printed in selvedge: "York Card & Paper Co"; pattern number "1672".

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-342

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large-scale stylized floral motif, alternating with three smaller flower buds. There is a scalloped band along the bottom edge. Printed in red, white, green yellow and brown on brown oatmeal paper.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-338

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large clusters of grapes and leaves hang from grape vine. Printed in red, green and brown, on background that shades from tan at top to brown at bottom

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-336

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Alternating large and small stylized tulips enclosed by art-nouveau medalions. Alternating coils. Green stripe on top and bottom. Printed in green, white, tan, and metalic gold.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-130

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Art nouveau or mission design with repeating motif of stylized tulips. Printed in tans, browns and greens on a backgound that shades from olive green to tan at top.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-124

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Art nouveau / mission style. Large singular white stylized flowers with stem and leaves loosely outlined in a metallic gold line with large bunches of foliage. Background of monochromatic stripes and dots or beading. Printed in greens, browns, tan, white, maroon and metallic gold on light brown-green ground. Printed in right selvedge: "York Card & Paper Co." pattern number "154".

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1207

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Wreathes of acanthus leaves connected by a swag of small flowers. Acanthus leaves also form undulating lines at the top and bottom of the frieze. Printed in gold, white, and shades of green.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-204

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A series of foliate medallions which alternate small fleurs-de-lis made of "C" scroll shapes. Bottom contains a scalloped border made up of acanthus leafs. Printed in shades of green.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-191

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

On gray-blue ground, treillage in light brown-green with floral motifs composed of four pink tulips and green at interstices.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-1368

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flitter frieze with floral bouquets enclosed within medallions. White and gold foliate scrolls and trellis-work fill across bottom. Ground shades from light yellow at top to tan at bottom.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, mica flakes.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-100

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Matcing sidewall and celing paper. Scrolling foliate medallions with inset floral bouquet. Additional foliate scrolls form arch connecting medallions, with pendant floral sprig beneath arch. Ceiling paper has foliate medallions forming quatrefoil motifs, with interlaced vining floral. Printed in metallic gold scrollwork, flowers in shades of yellow, on off-white ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1900
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Sylvia Goodrich in memory of her grandparents, Orlando R. and....
1973-32-4-a,b

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Matching sidewall and border. Wallpaper contains floral bouquets and scrolling foliate scrolls.Printed in red and white on mica-striped background. Maroon, rose and white floral scrollwork on pink ground. Border is printed two across the width. Floral bouquets and scrolling foliate sprigs, narrow band of scrolling florall and foliate motif at bottom edge. Printed in red and white on pink striped background.

Sidewall (USA), 1885–1920
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Sylvia Goodrich in memory of her grandparents, Orlando R. and....
1973-32-1-a,b

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Asymmetrical styling with a Rococo revival-style influence. Two bouquets of pink and yellow flowers alternate diagonally. Vines and scrollwork embellish and connect these motifs. Straight across match. Printed in colors on dark blue ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1885–90
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Fitch.
1955-84-2

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Horizontally repeating pattern consisting of alternating large and small medallions composed of stylized acanthus leaves. C scrolls create scalloped borders above and below the medallions, and a diaper pattern fills the space between the medallions and upper border. Pattern is printed in shades of pink, dark red, and white on a graduated background that fades from pink to tan.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-383

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A selection of designs, each with multiple colorways, including landscape friezes, embossed die-cut borders, some printed on ingrain and oatmeal papers.

Sample Book (USA), 1912
machine-printed paper, embossed.
Gift of Marco Polo Stufano.
1997-127-1-1/105

This object was made by Hobbs, Benton & Heath and York Card & Paper Co. and William Campbell W.P. and Henry Bosch Company.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 103 images of this object.

Floral stripe design. Repeating motif of bouquet with four roses at top of "v" formation of rose foliage. The rose stems form the outside edges of the stripe. A pair of leaves appears on either side of the stripe mid way between to bouquets. Printed in metallic gold and green pigments and brown on tan background.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-886

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Angular designs representing bouquets of flowers above, below are flowers linked by open zig zag lozenge. In between is a taller bouquet with same open zig zag lozenge connecting them. Above these flowers is an architectural drip molding motif framing the tops of the flowers. Vague broken stripes that gradually get darker as they go down, behind, oval shapes connected by strips on a dark brown field on bottom. Printed in light brown, dark brown, gold gilt, and pale pink.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-81

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Cross-like medallion alternating with small dotted square.

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-633

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Mosaic and beading lattice pattern with metallic rose and stylized ribbon centers over a bacground of a large dot grid. Printed on pink-beige ground in tan-beige, white liquid mica and gold liquid mica. Printed in selvedge: "York Card & Paper Co."

Ceiling Paper (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-617

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Borders printed two across the width (not mirrored). Repeating vines with clusters of small purple flowers. Top and bottom have thin and thick white liquid mica and green stripes. Grounding is shaded from light blue (bottom) to cream (top). Background of liquid white mica bands and scroll- and fleur-de-lys motif.
Printed in selvedge: "York Card & Paper Co. York. PA." Pattern No. "2922 L 15"

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper, liquid mica.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-497

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Printed two across. Stylized floral motif, large flower topped with three buds, alternates with single flower. Band of vining foliage below.

Frieze (USA), 1905–1915
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
1979-91-459

This object was made by York Card & Paper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.