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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-288578

Description

Unused wallpaper border. Paper has large-scale motif of stylized peonies block-printed in pinks, reds, black and metallic gold on a textured green ground. Paper has been cut along lower edge of pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
metallic pigment
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 1/4 x 18 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.715.2

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.715.1
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 1990.301

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Green

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

peonies

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