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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1912-1913

GUSN

GUSN-179259

Description

Unused wallpaper fragments. Striped design of repeating urns with flower bouquets alternating with continuous stripe of calyxes. Printed in metallic bronze, brown, grey and white on a light grey ground. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Drawing Room" (handwritten)
"BIRGE - MADE IN U.S.A. - 3878 2" (printed)

Pattern No.

3878

Associated Building

Original To Royal Brewster House, Drawing Room

Additional Identification Number

3151

Maker

M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

29 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy S. Furber

Accession Number

1988.44A-C

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

urn
bouquet
calyxes

Period/Style

Gilt Figure

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