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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-178705

Description

Unused sample. Large grisaille flowers, peonies?, and roses with foliage and cluster of three berries on bright blue ground. Drop repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Lowe Bacon House,

Additional Identification Number

374

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

27 5/16 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ellen S. Bacon

Accession Number

1921.8

Places

France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Blue

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Flower
peonies?
rose
foliage
berries

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