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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1887

GUSN

GUSN-273549

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A printed in selvedge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"A.W.P.M.A." (American Wall Paper Manufacturer's of America (in banner logo))
"382" (pattern number)

Pattern No.

382

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.157

Date

1880-1887 (Date range for A.W.P.M.A.)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Olive

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

roses
flowers
floral
stripe
foliate
dots
sprig

Period/Style

Floral Stripe

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