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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1885

GUSN

GUSN-286755

Description

Sample. Wallpaper borser printed with roses, other flowers and leaves with a top and bottom stripe. Printed in red, pinks, greens, yellow, brown, and white on beige ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of three other papers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"239 1 c" (Stenciled on back of cardboard)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 9/16 x 18 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2002.47.16

Wallpaper Details

Form

Sample

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers

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