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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-177384

Description

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Flocked narrow border with a row of joined diamonds framed by rows of beads. Printed in two shades of purple flock, sand, light brown and gold on a purple ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

1118

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 13 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Plymouth Antiquarian Society

Accession Number

1969.218N

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Design Technique

Gilt

Form

Unused

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

beads
diamonds
pindots

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