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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-178524

Description

Fragment. Large-scale floral medallion bordered by stiff leaves and framing a scalloped diamond center with blossom terminals. Printed in blue on a yellow ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

612
1940.351d

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

29 3/4 x 19 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1940.1042.1B

Reference Notes

Wallpaper in New England, p. 208

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Wove
joined sheets

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

medallion
stiff leaf
diamond

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