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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176933

Description

Partial roll. Allover flower and foliage design, including stylized irises, printed in red, black and metallic gold against a turquoise field.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2928

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

20 1/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Waterhouse

Accession Number

1985.782

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Olive

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

iris
flower
foliage

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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