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Wallpaper

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GUSN

GUSN-286652

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Second layer. Repeating floral medallions on a dotted field and flanked by a stripe of flowers and scrolling foliate. Printed in yellow on a cinnamon ground. A small first layer is a Moses Grant Jr. and Co. pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

People and Organizations

Moses Grant

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2000.1659

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Fragment

Ground Color

Cinnamon

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

medallions
stripes
dots
scrolls

Period/Style

Foliate

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