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Unused Wallpaper Sample

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1888-1900

GUSN

GUSN-103491

Description

Unused sample. Stylized pomegranate branches surrounded by stylized bunches of olive leaves with olives. Printed in two greens, red, orange and maroon on a embossed gold ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
WALLPAPER

Inscription

Selvedge: "FOR STAIRS CUT AWAY LINE JOIN FOR LEVEL JOIN FOR STAIRS"
Reverse: "SLATER MEMORIAL MUSEUM / NORWICH, CONN. / 1890" [in pencil] "29438 48 yard" (Printed, stamp and written)

Additional Identification Number

3219

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Norwich, CT (use)

Dimensions

25 5/8 in x 19 in (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Slater Memorial Museum

Accession Number

2008.6.13

Related Items

Title 2008.6.99 Accession Number 2008.6.1

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