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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-177517

Description

Used fragments (six pieces). Pattern includes: (2 pieces) Scrolled foliage(?), stripe (prints in two blues, green, brown, grey on beige ground); Stylized, scrolled foliage(?) (Prints in red, green, brown on beige ground); Floral pattern (prints in two greens, metallic gold, brown on beige ground); Floral pattern (prints in yellow, brown, gold(?) on beige ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Original To Sampson Gifford House (Duxbury, Mass.), 1st Floor Room

Additional Identification Number

3889

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 5/16 x 13 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.80A-F

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral
scrolled foliate

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