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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-176548

Description

Unused sample. Repeated roses, bachelor buttons and bell flowers entwined by a blue scrolled motif on a field of metallic gold grosgrain stripes. Printed in maroon, two pinks, yellow, blue, two greens and metallic gold on ungrounded embossed paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2746

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

15 1/4 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.739

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

roses
bachelor buttons
bellflower
scroll
stripe
rosebud

Period/Style

Stripe

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