Wallpaper
- Object Name:
- Wallpaper
- Object ID:
- 1961.032.14 c
- Description:
- Wallpaper, border, printed with multiple elements depicted in design. Right side, plain, gray border, approximately 0.7" wide with test strips and points for different colors. In design itself, a dull yellow, a brown, a reddish brown, dark green or black associated with two other shades of green. Pink and orange. Three shades of gray, and an off-white. With plain border at bottom, appears to be two folded textile ends that hang down from edge. One has about 5 symmetrical folds in a yellow and two shades of brown. At its edge, with a grayish folded material above it. At left edge, appears to be portion of drape with three folds in it associated with green edges and orange and pink blossoms. This leads to upper left corner. To right of that, similar fabric that drapes down and curves to right edge. At right edge, it is underneath the previously described brown and yellow folded material. Behind this at left edge, section of brown and yellow design in a flat plane. Below that, also in flat plane, several shades of green leaves, orange and pink blossoms, green stems that lead to a central crossed leaf assembly. These leaves and blossoms curve up and to right. At bottom edge, below them, another flat plane of two shades of brown and yellow design elements that extend from left to right edge. Behind the train of leaves, blossoms, and stems, vertical bands with dual, parallel orange lines with horizontal and slightly-diagonal, short green stripes between them. Also, curving line of connected gray ovals in that same design element. These orange and green bands are spaced the same distance apart as they are in examples 14 a-b. With the same edge at right, a horizontal sheet overlap that varies from 0.5" to 0.4" across sheet. Writing on back Governor Badger House / Gilmantion (sic), NH
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-11 W-14.3 inches
- Provenance:
- From Governor Badger's house, Gilmanton, NH
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. Mrs. Gardner L. King
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