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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-177692

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of stylized, large flowers made up of small lines and thin, vertical stripes of horizontal lines and rectangles. Printed in blue on a white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

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

Additional Identification Number

1138

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

32 1/8 x 13 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1969.333

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

stripe
flowers (stylized)

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