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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

probably early 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-267714

Description

Wallpaper fragments in what appears to be three patterns; 1) green ground with tan and white flowers and black dots; 2) white ground with red design; 3) border (appears to be border from pattern): white ground with red and gray flowers and green and black leaves

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
floral patterns
dots
Wallpaper
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Original To Pierce House (Dorchester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 3/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2003.44

Places

Dorchester Heights (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Massachusetts (United States)

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