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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1875-1885

GUSN

GUSN-177543

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic style paper with meandering branches with leaves and flowers and bees. Allover background pattern of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in blue, green, on a metallic gold on white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Closet

Additional Identification Number

3238

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

5 3/8 x 15 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1992.84.3

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flower
leafy branches
bees
dashes

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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