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Fragments of leather wallcovering from Boston, Massachusetts. Pebble embossed leather with a pattern of scrolling foliage, flowers, dragonflies, bees, birds, and dracontines. Stenciled in red, green and blue on gilt ground.
wallpapers
leather
embossed wall coverings
Wallpaper
Original To Harrison Gray Otis House, Second House (Boston, Mass.), Dining Room
3161
Unknown
75 7/8 x 25 (HxW) (inches)
1988.67A-E
1882 (1882 - year room was added)
Stenciled
Wallpaper
Gold
Original
Sidewall/Fill
Embossed
Gilt
Leather
birds
dracontine
butterflies
scrolling foliage
dragonflies
flowers
fruit
Floral
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