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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.1830-1850
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 in. x 3 1/8 in. (19.37 cm x 7.94 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 numberRP3233.001A
DescriptionFolded fragment of wallpaper, found in the Washington Bedchamber in December 1927. The obverse of the paper is printed in grisaille with elements of a rococco revival design. The reverse is heavily encrusted with remnants of plaster.
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