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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1875

GUSN

GUSN-273238

Description

Fragment of four uncut wallpaper borders. Gray leaf with architectural molding edge against red background. Block printed in two grays, white, black, yellow and red. Borders printed on ungrounded paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/8 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Elizabeth Green

Accession Number

1918.894

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Leaf
molding
architectural

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