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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-283514

Description

Fragments of large-scale floral wallpaper. Pattern of stylized flowers and scrolling leaves. Roller-printed in cobalt blue on blue-gray ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 1/2 x 9 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.267A-C

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

wall fragments

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Flowers
Leaves
dots

Period/Style

Aesthetic
Floral

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