Wallpaper
ca. 1670 (made)
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Panel of wallpaper or lining paper with a conventional gilly flower and pomegranate design, in the 'black stitch work' style, on a paler ground; Woodblock print on paper.
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Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
Brief description | Panel of wallpaper or lining paper with a conventional gilly flower and pomegranate design, in the 'black stitch work' style, on a paler ground; Woodblock print on paper; From a coffer dated 1671; England; ca. 1670. |
Physical description | Panel of wallpaper or lining paper with a conventional gilly flower and pomegranate design, in the 'black stitch work' style, on a paler ground; Woodblock print on paper. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Helen Wace |
Object history | Given by Mrs Helen Wace. Provenance: Removed from a leather-covered, studded coffer, with the initials TG and dated 1671 on the lid. |
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Bibliographic reference | Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. |
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Accession number | E.693-1959 |
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Record created | November 27, 2008 |
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