Name/Title
Historic Paperhanging Techniques: A Bibliographic EssayEntry/Object ID
2011.002.059Description
Provides a context for installing reproduction wallpaper in historic homes. Trimming and borderwork found in surviving installations is discussed. Techniques for hanging wallpaper are described and linked to a bibliography about historic paperhanging. Four chronological divisions are made:
Early (1750-1860) - scissor trimming; overlapping; tacks, battens & canvas.
Middle (1860-1900) - trimming machines; straightedges; track trimmers; muslin on boards.
Late (1900-1940) - perforated selvedges; trimming knives; paneling; miter boxes.
Modern (1940-1975) - butt seams; factory trimming; inlaid and overlaid borders; handscreens.
13 p.Collection
Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/DissertationsAcquisition
Accession
2011.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2011)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ArticleNomenclature Sub-Class
Literary WorksNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Fine arts, Decorative arts; applied arts; decoration and ornament, Wallpapers, Wallpaper--History, Wallpaper--Technique, Wallpaper--Conservation and restorationPublication Details
Author
Kellogg, Robert M.Publisher
National Park ServiceDate Published
2011Call No.
NK3400 .K45 2011Notes
Copy No.: 0Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
P279Location
Location
Shelf
Books-PamphletsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Robert M. Kelly.
Includes bibliographical references.
Presented at the International Preservation Trades Workshop, Lancaster, PA, Aug. 2-6, 2011.Created By
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August 17, 2011Updated By
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February 17, 2023