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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-176016

Description

Unused sample. Loose sprays of pink and purple poppies against a field of small wave scroll stripes. Printed in two pinks, rose, red, purple, violet, two greens, yellow, grey and tan on a beige ground. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2231

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

15-1/4 x 19-5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.268

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Paper Finish

Embossed

Decor Motif

Poppies
stripe
wave
scrolls.

Period/Style

Stripe

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