Ceiling paper

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Imperial Wall Paper Co., Sandy Hill, New York
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Flitter ceiling paper. Trellis or grid pattern created by the intersection of four ogival floral medallions. Three rose blossom bouquet at interstice and floral wreath in void. Highlights of floral scrolls and flourishes printed in mica flakes.
Credit Line
Gift of Victorian Collectibles
1905–1915
Accession Number
1979-91-731
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Wallcoverings
Ceiling paper
Medium
Machine-printed paper, applied mica flakes
Dimensions
92.5 x 49 cm (36 7/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
made in
Sandy Hill, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Wallcoverings Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1979-91-731
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48c38cdb2-426f-4e20-b4ab-7f1b6aa90121
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