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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1885

GUSN

GUSN-177312

Description

Fragment. Meandering foliate (ginko) vines. Printed in burgundy, dark green, gold and black on an ochre ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Spencer-Peirce-Little House (Newbury, Mass.), Dining Room

Additional Identification Number

3043

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

15 x 16 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1943.4

Places

Possibly United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1986.1641.1
Title Accession Number 1986.1641.2

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Ochre

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

foliage

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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