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Wallpaper Border

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1875-1890

GUSN

GUSN-286754

Description

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized flowes with top geometric border. Printed in black and metallic gold on crimson ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"No. 112 2c" (Stenciled on back of cardboard)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 18 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2002.47.15

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Sample

Ground Color

Crimson

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers

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