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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-176722

Description

Border sample. The pattern is architectural with palmettes, a bit of fretwork, and equal sized geometric rectangles in a row. Printed in red flocking, brown, chestnut and metallic gold on a peach ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Pattern

Fashion

Pattern No.

493

Additional Identification Number

1584

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

3 7/8 x 16 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1971.28

Reference Notes

Wallpaper in New England; pl. 40, p. 163; fig. 56.2, p. 213.

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Peach

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

palmettes
fretwork
rectangles

Period/Style

Renaissance Revival

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