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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-176585

Description

Paper imitating needlework or tapestry. Floral design with shield. Prints in two browns, red, two blues, three greens, pink, white, and gold on a brown ground. Overprinted with thin lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2790

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

20-1/2 x 19-1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.779

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral
iris
French tulip
shield

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