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Wallpapered board

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-296589

Description

Board fragment with attached wallpaper remnant. White vines in a lattice or trellis pattern with red and green floral sprigs on ungrounded paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
boards (flat objects)
sheathing
wallpapers
softwood
Board

Additional Identification Number

1006.1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2014.40.1

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Paper Finish

Laid

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

rose
sprig
vine
lattice

Period/Style

Floral
Sprig

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