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Wallpaper Border

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1890

GUSN

GUSN-286762

Description

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating flower and eaf motifs between geometric top and bottom borders. Printed in greens, pinks, light blue, and beige on cream paper. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"No. 124 3 c" (Handwritten on back of cardboard, and crossing out stenciled inscription)
"230 230 2 ct" (stenciled)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/8 x 18 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2002.47.23

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Sample

Ground Color

Beige

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers
leaves

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