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Wallpapered board

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

ca. 1875

GUSN

GUSN-300348

Description

Large board with wallpaper. Green and gold foliate "flaming" medallions on striped cream ground, with attached border of medallions connected with foliate swags.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
boards (flat objects)
sheathing
pine (wood)
softwood
wallpapers
painting (coating)
paint (coating)
Lumber
Board
Board

Additional Identification Number

A814

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

86.5 x 16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Gilbert Russell Payson and Erica Payson Parra

Accession Number

1980.181.1

Date

ca. 1875 (wallpaper age)

Places

East Orleans (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Related Items

Title Wallpapered board Accession Number 1980.181.2

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Ground Color

Cream

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

medallion
stripe
foliate

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