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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-177089

Description

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"ROBERT S. HOBBS & CO. 1782" (Printed on selvedge:)
"Dearborn-Woodbury H./ Wakefield Mass." (Handwritten on verso:)

Pattern No.

1782

Associated Building

Original To Dearborn-Woodbury House, Attic

Additional Identification Number

1255
1969.577.13

Maker

Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

31 1/8 x 22 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ruth Woodbury

Accession Number

1969.577.13A

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

feather

Period/Style

Foliate

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