fbpx

Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1896

GUSN

GUSN-177269

Description

Unused wallpaper sample. Decorative motifs used are festoons of rose vines, swags of ribbon, scrolling foliage and a spray of roses. Two pinks, yellow, silver mica printed on a cream ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Pattern No.

416

Associated Building

287 Highland Avenue, Bedroom

Additional Identification Number

1737

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

11 x 18 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Louisa White

Accession Number

1975.242A

Reference Notes

Wallpaper in New England, p. 258-9

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1975.242D

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Cream

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

festoons
swags
roses
scrolling foliage

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].