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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

GUSN

GUSN-177655

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Design on border is a palmette scroll. Printed in black with gold dust on a red ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Harrison Gray Otis House, First House (Boston, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1176

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

3 1/4 x 12 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1969.337.6B

Reference Notes

Wallpaper in New England, fig. 50.3; p. 201-202

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1969.337.6

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Red

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

palmette
scroll

Period/Style

Neo-grec

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