fbpx

Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

20th c.

GUSN

GUSN-287054

Description

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Governor Gore Mansion" pattern by Birge (Buffalo NY) with a loosely arranged repeated motif of a peacock perched in a flowering and berried plant. Machine printed in two browns, three greens, yellow and two blues on a white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Pattern

Governor Gore Mansion

Maker

Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Credit Line

Gift of RIchard Nylander

Accession Number

2000.895

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

White

State

Repro

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

peacocks

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].