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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1885-1895

GUSN

GUSN-285622

Description

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating ribbon stripes edged in lace and outlined by flowers and separating delicate boughs with blossoms. Printed in two blues, pink, green, ochre, gray, ivory, and brown on a tan embossed ground. Straight match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
Wallpaper

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20 3/4 x 19 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.425

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers

Period/Style

Stripe

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