Wallpaper
early 19th century
| Place of origin |
These fragments of an early 19th century wallpaper border with an unusual caduceus motif were found during refurbishment of a house in Greenwich alongside a fictive architectural stucco design (see E.791-2014) and a 'Gothic' architectural paper of the same period.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from wood blocks, with flock |
| Brief description | Fragment (one of nine) of a three-colour flock wallpaper border, with caduceus motif, English, early 19th century, from a house at 28 Crooms Hill, Greenwich. |
| Physical description | Fragment of a wallpaper border printed in black, yellow and terracotta, with red flock; toehr fragments attached. |
| Credit line | Given by Adam Pollock |
| Summary | These fragments of an early 19th century wallpaper border with an unusual caduceus motif were found during refurbishment of a house in Greenwich alongside a fictive architectural stucco design (see E.791-2014) and a 'Gothic' architectural paper of the same period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.792:2-2014 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2014 |
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