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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1978-1982

GUSN

GUSN-284301

Description

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of a tile design composed of a grid of stylized tulips and thistles radiating from a central rosette motif. Printed in metallic silver on a light peach ground. Straight repeat. Can be used as a ceiling paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
papers (document genres)
Wallpaper

Inscription

Bradbury & Bradbury Wallpapers (printed)

Pattern

Borage

Maker

Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)
Morris, William (Designer)

Dimensions

35 3/4 x 29 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of JR Burrows & Co.

Accession Number

1995.39

Date

1978-1982 (Original designed 1888-1889)

Places

California (United States)
Benicia (Solano county, California)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Screen Print

Ground Color

Peach

Type

Machine Made

Use

Ceiling

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

tulip
thistle
rosette

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