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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-293259

Description

Partial roll of striped wallpaper. Alternating stripes of stylized flowers in brown, gold and black and foliate vine in gray on gray background. Roller-printed in two grays, taupe, brown, gold, black on ungrounded paper. "2 Rolls" and pattern number "840" printed in selvedge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
stripes
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Inscription

"2 Rolls / 840" (printed)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

19 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1154

Places

Probably United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Stylized flowers
foliate vine
Stripes

Period/Style

Floral Stripe

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