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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-177145

Description

Unused sample. Anglo-Japanese floral pattern. Asymmetrical arrangement of flowers within geometric frames and in filled with geometric patterns. Printed in maroon, turquoise, orange, olive and metallic gold on black ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

1333

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

31 x 19 11/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Ruth A. and Dorcas L. Woodbury

Accession Number

1969.600

Reference Notes

"Wallpaper in New England"; p. 164, plate 45.

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Black

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers
geometric patterns

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese

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