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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1855-1865

GUSN

GUSN-176834

Description

Fragment of floral sprig and stripe. Purple and white flower bunches in rows alternating vertically with rows of pink flower bunches; bunches and rows are separated by white and green sprig. Flowers are printed against grey stripes on a grey polished ground. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Dodd House,

Additional Identification Number

292

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

20 x 22 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1918.1009

Places

France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Polished

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Decor Motif

Stripe
flower
sprig

Period/Style

stripe

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