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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1815-1825

GUSN

GUSN-177323

Description

Fragments. Border. Blue and white palmettes alternating with black flock zig-zag chevrons overprinted with metallic gold V's on bright blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Parson Stephen Badger House, Sitting Room

Additional Identification Number

1029

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

8 x 2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter A. Peinze

Accession Number

1968.33.1B

Places

France

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1968.33.1A
Title Accession Number 1968.33.2

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Wove

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

chevron
palmette

Period/Style

Neoclassical

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