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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176637

Description

Border with bat (?), flowers, and tropical plant forms against a field of geometric and stylized floral patterns. Printed in brown, black, red, blue, taupe, and metallic gold. Paper embossed with short, perpendicular lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2156

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

27-1\2 x 9-1\4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.2

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Black

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Bert (?)
flowers
berries
tropic plants.

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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