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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1795-1810

GUSN

GUSN-178151

Description

Unused wallpaper fragment. Section of uncut floral border. Blue serpentine beading with repeated pink and white and orange flowers. Printed on a light blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

3860

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 12 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2000.657

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1981.87B
Title Accession Number 1966.411
Title Accession Number 1922.426

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Wove

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

beading
flowers
brattishing

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