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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1915

GUSN

GUSN-273645

Description

Unused wallpaper fragment with brochade pattern. Roller-printed green and gray stripes covered with a layer of liquid mica. Remaining pattern elements - narrow stripes, sprigs and leaves - roller-printed in two greens, orange, pink, red, two blues, white and gold on top of liquid mica. Paper is embossed with moiré pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
stripes
mica (white pigment)
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.179

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

brochade
flowers
leaves
stripe
mica

Period/Style

Imitation textile

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