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Washington Bedchamber wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment,
c.1830 -1840,
Block-printed on paper
Washington Bedchamber wallpaper fragment
Wallpaper fragment,
c.1830 -1840,
Block-printed on paper
Wallpaper fragment, c.1830 -1840, Block-printed on paper
Status
Not on view
Datec. 1825
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 4 7/16 in. x 2 in. (11.27 cm x 5.08 cm) Overall (Envelope H x W): 8 15/16 in. x 3 15/16 in. (22.7 cm x 10 cm)
Credit LineMount Vernon Collection
Object numberRP3233.002D
DescriptionSmall fragment of wallpaper, found in the Washington Bedchamber in January 1929. The obverse of the paper is printed in black, gray, and orange with elements of a rococco revival design. Traces of plaster remain on the reverse.
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