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Fireboard

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-298884

Description

Fireboard with wallpaper. Scene of an orange tabby cat perched on top of a fish bowl watching goldfish. Scene is surrounded with Rococo revival architectural frame in two shades of brown flock. Border is a Persian designin gray, red, brown and white with flocking.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
wallpapers
wood (plant material)
Component, Fireplace
Fireboard
Fireboard

Additional Identification Number

WP 398
1950.205
1985.693

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28.25 x 45.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Maude Jacobs

Accession Number

1956.26

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Flocked

Form

fireboard

Ground Color

Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Decor Motif

cat
fish
fishbowl

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