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Wallpaper Border

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1895

GUSN

GUSN-286759

Description

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating geometric shapes flanked by top and bottom borders of alternating rectangles and squares. Printed on embossed paper in greens, pinks and metallic gold on ochre ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"No. 55 4 c" (Handwritten on back of cardboard)
"55 1ct" (stenciled)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 5/8 x 18 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2002.47.20

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Sample

Ground Color

Ochre

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

geometric

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