Wallpaper sample with border from 1710 Walnut, c. 1865

Name/Title

Wallpaper sample with border from 1710 Walnut, c. 1865

Entry/Object ID

2025.46.2

Description

Acc. No. 25.46.2 Subject Category: Homes of Alameda, Interior Decoration Date or Period: c. 1865 Object: Wallpaper sample Description: a wallpaper section with design of pink cottage roses with white, tan, and blue background, and a border with roses above horizontal light-grey-blue stripe and swirling details. Back has glue remnants, which likely has caused staining on the front. Size: L 14 x W 10 inches History of Object: Victorian wallpaper samples removed from 1710 Walnut Street, erected 1865-1866, moved to present location 1902. The samples were found, awaiting processing, in the museum wallpaper samples storage area. Donor: unknown Donation Date: unknown Catalog Date: 3/2/2025