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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-292948

Description

Partial roll of floral striped wallpaper. Meandering ribbon and loose bouquets of blue roses, daisies and other flowers over a background of blue, yellow and tan stripes. Roller-printed in light yellow, three blues, two greens, brown, taupe, tan and black on yellow ground. Paper embossed with horizontal ribbed texture.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
stripes
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Pattern No.

763

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1145

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Yellow

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Ribbon
Roses
Diasies
Flowers
Stripes

Period/Style

Floral Stripe

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