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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1910-1920

GUSN

GUSN-294855

Description

Unused fragment of trellis and vine wallpaper from the Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine. Block printed in two grays and two greens on light gray ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Original To Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Probably Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

France

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.1178

Places

France

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.248
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1949.1179AB

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Ivy
Trellis

Period/Style

Foliate

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