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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-291448

Description

Roll of two uncut wallpaper borders with foliate vine pattern. Foliate vine printed in white, brown and black with small metallic gold and red flowers on gray background. A black stripe with gold quatrefoil flowers runs along the upper edge of the border. Roller-printed in metallic gold, light green, black, brown, white, two grays and red on light yellow ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"1205" (printed)

Pattern No.

1250

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

6 5/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1014

Places

Probably United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Foliate Vine
Flowers
Quatrefoil

Period/Style

Foliate

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