printed papers
Decorative end- and cover papers printed or
stencilled with designs, figures, borders, etc.
Many of these original papers, printed in the 18th
century by the dominotiers (from the Italian
domino, little cloak or hood, part of the costume
of the men who did marbling) of France, had their
origin in early wall papers, except that most had
smaller designs than those used for wall
decorations. They were printed on small sheets of
paper in a wide variety of designs, ranging from
simple, almost crude woodcuts in one color only to
patterns printed in two or more colors. There were
papers in a multitude of stripes, including wide
bands of color with a floral stripe between,
horizontal lines broken up with sprays of flowers
tied in knots of ribbon, designs of small flowers
on cream backgrounds, bold patterns with
conventional carnations, grapes, roses, intricate
strapwork in three colors, etc. (183 , 217 )
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