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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-176851

Description

Cut sample of nursery paper, depicting nursery rhymes such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Printed in greens, reds, pinks, blue, browns on light yellow ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Nursery

Additional Identification Number

229

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England; United States

Dimensions

31 1/4 x 19 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1912.98

Places

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

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

nursery rhymes

Period/Style

Nursery

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