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School Book Cover

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-178059

Description

Fragment of masonry wallpaper, attached to portfolio cover. Printed in white, black on grey, ungrounded paper (greyish-green). (Back is covered with a paper in the Renaissance-Revival style, printed in whiet, red, green and pink on greyish-green ungrounded paper.)

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
book jackets
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Pattern No.

A4523-on folder

Additional Identification Number

854

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 10 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Glen Skillins

Accession Number

1966.197

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

School Book Cover

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

masonry

Period/Style

Masonry

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