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Walllpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1810-1820

GUSN

GUSN-178129

Description

Fragment of wallpaper border from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Printed in green, brown, white and gray on yellow ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Original To Shirley-Eustis House (Roxbury, Mass.), Front Hall

Additional Identification Number

1409
1971.135.2B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

1 1/2 x 5 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1971.135.2.2

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
France

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1971.135.2.1

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

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