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Wallpaper Border

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1885

GUSN

GUSN-286750

Description

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized Greek revival motifs.Printed in gray, white orange, brown, green, crimson and metallic gold on a crimson ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of two earlier papers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"No. 70 1 c" (Stenciled on back of cardboard)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 15 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2002.47.11

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Sample

Ground Color

Crimson

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Greek keys

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