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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-273625

Description

Two fragments of unused roller-printed wallpaper. Large scale, bouquets outlined in metallic gold on light blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
metallic pigment
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Gold on white - Stacey" (Stacey refers to a person. Other Waterhouse papers marked Stacey are from Marblehead, MA)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.169AB

Places

Possibly Marblehead (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Design Technique

Gilt

Form

unused

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Flowers
floral
berries
berry
bouquet
sprig

Period/Style

Floral

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