Ceiling Sample Book

MANUFACTURER Morris & Company, London, England, 1875 – 1940

MEDIUM Printed paper

Place Made: London, England

DATES before 1917

DIMENSIONS 9 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (24.1 x 23.8 cm)

MARKINGS no marks

SIGNATURE no signatures

INSCRIPTIONS Inscribed in black, block letter: "Morris/17 George St./Hanover Sq./London.W."

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 71.151.3

CREDIT LINE Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Selden and Designated Purchase Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Ceiling sample book, printed paper. Each sample illustrating a different ceiling color with the stock number and price on back. Bound in olive green linen covered cardboard with inscription. Condition: Binding worn; some old tears on paper Page 1: "Ceiling Paper S11957" -- camel Page 2: "Ceiling Paper S11858" -- sand Page 3: "Ceiling Paper S11959" -- taupe Page 4: "Ceiling Paper S11960" -- grey Page 5: "Ceiling Paper S11961" -- beige/grey Page 6: "Ceiling Paper S11962" -- spring green Page 7: "Ceiling Paper S11963" -- seafoam green Page 8: "Ceiling Paper S11964" -- Prussian blue Page 9: "Ceiling Paper S11965" -- copen blue Page 10: "Ceiling Paper S11966" -- rose/brown Page 11: "Ceiling Paper S11967" -- peach Page 12: "Ceiling Paper S11968" -- ochre Page 13: "Ceiling Paper S11969" -- pale yellow Page 14: "Ceiling Paper S11970" -- lemon yellow Page 15: "Ceiling Paper S11971" -- goldenrod yellow Page 16: "Ceiling Paper S11972" -- butterscotch Page 17: "Ceiling Paper S12032" -- brown Page 18: "Ceiling Paper S12031" -- spring green Page 19: "Ceiling Paper S12030" -- seafoam green Page 20: "Ceiling Paper S12029" -- rose Page 21: "Ceiling Paper S12028" -- goldenrod yellow Page 22: "Ceiling Paper S12027" -- bright yellow Page 23: "Ceiling Paper S12026" -- butterscotch Page 24: "Ceiling Paper S12025" -- deep peach Page 25: "Ceiling Paper S12024" -- mint green Page 26: "Ceiling Paper S12023" -- slate Page 27: "Ceiling Paper S12022" -- beige Page 28: "Ceiling Paper S12021" -- peach/beige Page 29: "Ceiling Paper S12020" -- warm brown Page 30: "Ceiling Paper S12019" -- grey Page 31: "Ceiling Paper S12018" -- grass green Page 32: "Ceiling Paper S12017" -- blue Page 33: "Ceiling Paper S12058" -- blue green Page 34: "Ceiling Paper S12059" -- beige

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