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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-289821

Description

Fragment of wallpaper border with rosette and chain pattern. Gray cartouches framing orange rosettes are linked together by a gray and red chain on dark green background. Brown and gray stripes on upper and lower edges. Roller-printed in brown, white, gray, black, red, orange and dark green on white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
stripes
Wallpaper

Inscription

"805" (printed)

Pattern No.

805

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 55 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.697

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

cartouche
rosette
chain

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