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Object Name
Roll of Wallpaper
Object Number
2010-385-2
Description
Roll of wallpaper. Peach colored background. Block stamped design. Repeating stylized floral border on each side in darker peach tone. Repeating small cross design across body/background of paper. Two repeating scenes of young woman in Grecian costume in outdoor setting seperated by figure of putti with birds and swags of fabric. On back of paper red pencil lines and handwritten instructions in ink as to how to hang paper - instructions techical and mathmatical. Red pencil provides diagram for wallpaper design and various corners are numbered to correspond with directions.
Comment
The roll of wallpaper was found in the Coda house in Milton by the donor.
Category
Built Environment Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1780-1820
Dimensions
19 1/2" long
Materials
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