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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-176709

Description

Fragment. Masonry paper with raised marble panels bordered by ivy scrolls. Printed in three greys on a polished, white ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Stephen Robbins House,

Additional Identification Number

2868

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England; United States

Dimensions

23 1/2 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1985.4

Reference Notes

"Wallpaper in New England" p. 184, fig. 45.3.

Places

Possibly England (United Kingdom) [country]
Possibly United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1985.4B
Title Accession Number 1971.5B

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Wove

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

masonry
marble
ivy
scroll

Period/Style

Geometric

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