Small sprig motifs gained popularity in the 1760s
and remained in fashion until about 1815, after which they gave way to
papers with larger scale repeats.
A reproduction of this pattern (discovered in
Ipswich, Massachusetts) was commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution
for use in the 1760s parlor of the Choate House at the National Museum
of American History in Washington, D.C. The pattern has also been
installed in Colonial Williamsburg. Historically, it was used in a
parlor, dining room or, perhaps, a best bedchamber.
This pattern is licensed to Adelphi Paper Hangings
by Historic New England.
Repeat 3 inches
Width 21½ inches
Straight Match
The historic colorway and the alternative
colorways shown above show two widths
of this pattern.