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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1875

GUSN

GUSN-291333

Description

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The paper is printed with three borders. Each border has a central green flocked band flanked by block-printed bands of beads and dashes in imitation of carved architectural molding. Block-printed in yellow, three browns, and red with gold leaf and green flocking overprinted in black on a brown ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
flocking
gilding
moldings and molding components: architectural
Wallpaper

Inscription

"GARRICK / 514" (printed)

Pattern No.

514

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 7/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.995

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Stripes
Beads
Architectural Molding

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