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Unused Wallpaper Samples

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1930-1950

GUSN

GUSN-103555

Description

Unused samples backed with cardboard. Allover stylized scrolling floral pattern of various types of flowers in red, blue, yellow and pink on a natural color ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
WALLPAPER

Inscription

Selvedge: "JOIN "CHINTZ" [arrow left] TOP [arrow up] TRIM / JOIN "CHINTZ""
Reverse: "SLATER MEMORIAL MUSEUM / NORWICH, CONN. / 270.22" (Printed, stamp, written)

Pattern

Chintz

Additional Identification Number

3283

Maker

Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

New York, NY; Norwich, CT

Dimensions

22 in (A); 30 in (B) x 18 3/4 in (A); 20 1/8 in (B) (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Slater Memorial Museum

Accession Number

2008.6.77AB

Related Items

Title 200-.6.99 Accession Number 2008.6.1

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