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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1915-1920

GUSN

GUSN-176856

Description

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting Greek keys in dark green and enclosing stylized flower element composed of four red bellflowers and dark green arrows on an off-white field. Printed on brown ground. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

298

People and Organizations

Gregory & Brown Co.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

3 1/4 x 10 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1918.1663

Date

1915-1920 (1918 date in inscription)

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

diamond
Greek key
bellflower
arrow

Period/Style

Diaper pattern

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