Hamilton Urns is one of the earliest examples of
American neo-classical wallpaper design. It is quite likely to be the
pattern referred to as "Oval and Slack" in the estate inventory of John
Welsh, Jr., a Boston paperstainer.
The pattern is documented in two very different
colorways. The simpler of the two is white printed on a deep Prussian
blue ground. A more complex version combines an ochre ground, the
pattern printed in black with the blue stenciled ovals and white
highlights under the rosettes and bows. Originally it was hung with a
narrow border in the Jonathan Hamilton House in South Berwick, Maine.
This pattern is licensed to Adelphi Paper Hangings
by Historic New England.
Repeat 21 inches
Width 21 inches
Straight Match
The historic colorway image above shows two widths of the
pattern installed. Alternate colorway images show one
complete width of the pattern.