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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176617

Description

Unused sample. Scrolling vine with stylized flowers, heart shaped leaves and leaves with scalloped edges. Printed in two pinks, light blue, ochre, brown and metallic gold on and embossed grey ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2830

Maker

Dresser, Christopher

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

9 x 23 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1985.26.814

Reference Notes

See "In Pursuit of Beauty", p. 76 for basis of Dresser attribution

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

scrolling vine
flowers
leaves

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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