Wallpaper

Name/Title

Wallpaper

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1251a-c

Description

Wallpaper fragments showing a grey-toned design of people in renaissance-inspired clothing greeting a king or religious figure.

Context

Used in Major Ira Day's tavern in Barre, Vermont. According to family history, this paper was imported to decorate the walls in preparation for the American tour of Marquis de LaFayette. While LaFayette did travel through Barre, he did not stop there.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wallpaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Covering, Wall

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (a)

Height

5-3/4 in

Length

11 in

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

LaFayette, Marquis de (1757-1834)

Person or Organization

Day, Ira

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America