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Wallpaper Border

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-291611

Description

Rolled wallpaper border. Floral pattern of red and white flowers and brown leaves on olive background. Solid yellow stripe and stripe of orange dots run along upper and lower edges of border. Roller-printed in pale yellow, orange, two browns, two maroons and olive on light olive ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Aesthetic Movement
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

2 5/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1028

Places

Probably United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Olive

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Flowers
Leaves
Stripes
Dots

Period/Style

Floral
Aesthetic

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