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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1930-1940

GUSN

GUSN-177515

Description

Partial roll. Cream colored losenges with diamonds at the intersections enclosing floral sprigs printed in red, pink, lavender, light green, two blues and black. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Inscription

JOIN [down arrow] HERE / TOP --> / MADE IN U.S.A. / RUN 2 / (printed on left selvedge: "JOIN [down arrow] HERE TOP--> MADE IN U.S.A. RUN 2 " printed on right selvedge: "CONFORMS TO SPECIFICATIONS NO. C.S. 1629 U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE JOIN [down arrow] HERE SUN-TESTED")
CONFORMS TO SPECIFICATIONS NO. C.S. 1629 / U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE / JOIN [down arrow] HERE / SUN-TESTED (printed)

Associated Building

Sampson Gifford House (Duxbury, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

3886

Maker

United Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

19 3/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.76

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Pink

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral sprig
diaper pattern
losenge

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