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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1815-1830

GUSN

GUSN-8104

Description

Black painted, molded wood frame; gold painted inner edge. Under glass. Pieced wallpaper fragment has light blue ground with white diamond pattern; three figures seated around table. Tree in background with green flowers at base. Above green leafy quatrefoil motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

On back: This section of wallpaper is from the old Gov. Goodwin House 'Execution' in North Berwick, Maine. From the room on the left of the front door.

Associated Building

Original To Gov. Goodwin House,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

22 7/16 x 19 5/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.562

Places

Maine (United States)
Probably

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