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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-176478

Description

Potted plants with geometric design and a planter have long branches with plentiful flowers and leaves, palmettes. Band of encircled rosettes and clover forms frame top and bottom period. Band has sectioned circles, dots, and vertical and horizontal lines. Printed in orange, soft pink, brown, green, beige, ochre.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2645

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

22 x 23 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.648

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Gold

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Frieze

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

palmettes
mums
planters
chevrons
rosettes

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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