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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1815-1825

GUSN

GUSN-177033

Description

Wallpaper fragments. One fragment has vertical stripe element with flower petals aligned. Other fragment with thin horizontal lines with pin dots outlining triangle of diamond shapes. Printed in two blues, white and black on a light blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

1001

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 4 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles R. Strickland

Accession Number

1967.205

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Paper Finish

Laid

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

fan-shape flower petals
half circles
pin dots
horizontal lines
triangle shapes

Period/Style

Stripe

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