Wallpaper
c. 1735 (made)
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Fragment of crimson flock wallpaper with a pattern of flowers and foliage, stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Flock on paper |
Brief description | Fragment of crimson flock wallpaper with a pattern of flowers and foliage; Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp; From Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk; England; ca.1735. |
Physical description | Fragment of crimson flock wallpaper with a pattern of flowers and foliage, stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp.) |
Credit line | Given by the Ipswich Corporation through Mr J. S. Corder |
Object history | Given by the Ipswich Corporation through Mr J. S. Corder. Provenance: Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk. |
Production | Provenance of paper: Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk |
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Associated object | E.685-1918 (Part) |
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.239-1918 |
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Record created | December 2, 2008 |
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