Wallpaper
- Object Name:
- Wallpaper
- Object ID:
- 1966.043.05
- Date:
- 1775-1801
- Description:
- Wallpaper, late 18th century fragment of bright blue scalloped diamond, with tan and brown framing. Blue background. Over that, medium brown, diamond-shaped framework. Edges of diamond scalloped and rendered to be in relief with shadows in the lower left corner. Also some shadow in top left section. Other smaller shadow marks around edge to give more of a 3-dimensional appearance to design. On very top surface of design, small, light, 4-lobed crosses at each corner and in center of between each corner. Dark brown line on very top surface that delineates scalloped design. Width of design: 18.3". Blank edges 0.4 and 0.7" wide. Repeat width of design: 4.6" horizontally and 5.6" vertically. Three shades of brown and one blue color. Light brown color for edges of scalloped diamonds and four of the 4-lobed designs.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-12.2 W-19.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Calvin L. Tucker
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