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Wallpaper used to decorate a fireboard. Wallpaper depicts a scene of a young girl leaning against a wooden bucket with chickens and potted plants. Printed in two browns, yellow, cream, three grays, and white on a blue ground. The board has two cut outs to accomidate andirons. (See 1969.400, 400B, 400C for descriptions of the fireboard and wallpaper borders).
boards (flat objects)
wallpapers
Covering, Wall
Wallpaper
fireboards (fireplace equipment)
Wallpaper
Original To Adams House,
Unknown
Massachusetts, United States
26 1/4 x 45 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Bertram Little
1969.400A
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Fireboard Accession Number 1969.400
Block Printed
Blue
Original
Handmade
pastoral
Paper
potted plants
bucket
chickens
girl
scenery figure
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