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Domino terracotta ribbons A3 . 1750
Workshop Les Associé (s)
12,00 €
DESCRIPTION
Signed "A Paris chez les Associé n° 121", this domino paper was made around 1750. It represents an interlacing green and blue ribbons, enhanced by roses and terracotta-colored leaves. The ensemble is placed on a slightly dotted background. Originally, the black patterns were printed with an engraved wooden block and the colors applied with a stencil.
To give life and modernity to this beautiful domino paper from the mid-18th century, our workshop carried out a meticulous digital restoration.
Patterns are printed on light ivory, 300g (stiff) vellum paper, A3 format. The boards are sold in sets of three, and cannot be purchased individually. They are presented in a sumptuous cardboard envelope decorated with patterns.
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On domino papers, the mention "A Paris chez les Associé(s) » followed by a number is frequent. But the identity of the manufacturer remains a mystery. The workshop was installed rue Saint-Jacques in Paris and active from 1758 to 1778, but was it really Parisian? Or was it rather a group of domino manufacturers from Orleans who found a trick to escape Parisian taxes and sell their goods more easily in the capital?
1750
In the 18th century, domino papers were used more to cover objects than walls, because they were relatively small (about 45X36cm), inexpensive pieces. They were used, in particular, to cover books. Current second-hand booksellers are therefore an important source for today's collectors. This also explains why domino papers are often damaged in the middle, i.e. because of books’ edges.
The original design is predominantly blue (see picture). Like many domino papers, its background is pecked: this effect was obtained by means of metal points placed on the wooden block. Its patterns of roses and leaves are typical of domino papers, and more generally of rural settings of the time. They are emblematic of an 18th century influenced by the Enlightenment spirit, and the desire to place nature at the heart of new ideas. Its interlacing ribbons, which form a grid of flower garlands, are also quite specific to domino iconography.
