fbpx

Wallpaper

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1810-1820

GUSN

GUSN-177719

Description

Used fragment of wallpaper border. Pattern consists of feather and rosette edged with swag motif. Prints in lavender, blue, green, grey, white and black on white ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Fowler House Main House,

Additional Identification Number

896

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

21 1/2 x 6 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1967.125.2AB

Reference Notes

"Wallpaper in New England," pg. 126, pg. 128, fig. 28.5

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1967.125a
Title Accession Number 1966.193
Title Accession Number

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Wove
Joined sheets

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

feather
rosette
swagging

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].