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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-176980

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet in urn and two rose bouquets connected by swag of cording with tassles. Stripe of green leaves. Printed in varnish green, red, pink and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Pierce-Hichborn House, 1st Floor Room

Additional Identification Number

947
1967.166.2c

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

29 1/4 x 23 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles R. Strickland

Accession Number

1967.166.2A

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1967.166.1
Title Accession Number 1967.166.3
Title Accession Number 1967.166
Title Accession Number 1967.166.2b
Title Sheathing board Accession Number 1967.166.1
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1967.166.1.2

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Joined sheets

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral
urn
cording
tassle

Period/Style

Floral

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