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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-293282

Description

Small rolled fragment of flocked floral stripe wallpaper. Paper is printed with a wide, vertical architectural molding in gold and tan on the left side of paper and a large-scale floral vine in gold and tan growing over background of red flocking on the right. Block-printed in metallic gold, two browns, cream and red flocking on tan ground. Flocking is overprinted in black. The paper is embossed with a diamond texture.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 19 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1160

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Moiré
Floral vine
Architectural Molding

Period/Style

Floral Stripe

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