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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-287245

Description

Two wallpaper fragments. Full pattern has alternating stripes of entwined floral vines framing a figure and a bird against a brown field and a trailing floral vine with stylized flowers. Printed in two browns, grey, blue, green, yellow, pink, and red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

2000.1681.1-.2

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.229

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Fragments

Ground Color

Ivory

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

bird
floral vines

Period/Style

Chinoiserie

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