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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-175932

Description

Unused sample. Stripe composed of meandering grapevine with birds and birds' nests printed in imitation rainbow (green, violet, taupe, brown, yellow orange, and green) and alternating with plain grey stripes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2153

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

18 x 20 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.197

Places

Possibly France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Decor Motif

Bird
bird nest
grapevine
stripe.

Period/Style

Stripe

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