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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1845-1850

GUSN

GUSN-285835

Description

Fragment of floral wallpaper border from North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Black flocking, overprinted in blue and gray, with metallic copper ribbon on light blue ground. Border is attached to Renaissance Revival wallpaper (see 2001.281.455.1).

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
flocking
metallic pigment
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.455.2

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.455.1

Wallpaper Details

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

wall fragment

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

florwers
scrolling lines

Period/Style

Floral

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