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Paper Window Shade

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-292924

Description

Unused paper window shade. Rolled shade decorated with a large rectangle framing stylized vase of flowers. Flowers also decorate corners of the rectangle. Roller-printed in black, red, yellow, white, cream and two browns on brown ground. Ground applied to both sides of paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

roller shades
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Shade

Inscription

"231" (Possibly pattern number.)
"1-4" (handwritten)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

59 3/8 x 34 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1134

Related Items

Title Paper Window Shade Accession Number 2001.281.1133

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Brown

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Period/Style

Floral

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