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Wallpaper Border

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-289259

Description

Two rows of uncut wallpaper border with quatrefoil pattern. Block-printed in black, two greens, red and two pinks on light lavender ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 33 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.640

Places

France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Lavender

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Quatrefoil
Pin Dots

Period/Style

Geometric

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