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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-289554

Description

Fragment of embossed and flocked wallpaper border. Alternating bands of green flocking and embossed metallic gold on a green ground. Central embossed band is a leaf and scroll figure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
flocking
gilding
embossed wall coverings
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 7 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.662

Wallpaper Details

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

unused

Ground Color

Green

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Stylized Leaf
Scroll
Diamonds
Dots

Period/Style

NeoClassical

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