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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1900-1910

GUSN

GUSN-177843

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating foliate scroll ornaments in ochre, tan and green liquid mica on a field of narrow green stripes over printed with brown pin-dots, all on a beige ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Swett-Ilsley House (Newbury, Mass.), Bedroom

Additional Identification Number

242

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

10 1/2 x 8 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1915.141.8

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1915.141.9
Title Accession Number 1915.141.11

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Foliate scroll
stripe

Period/Style

Stripe

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