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Wallpaper

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of wallpaper with a floral arabesque design incorporating the Garter Star; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and First Account Taken.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Panel of wallpaper with a floral arabesque design incorporating the Garter Star; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Provenance: Shelsley Bank, Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire; English; Early 19th century.
Physical description
Panel of wallpaper with a floral arabesque design incorporating the Garter Star; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and First Account Taken.
Dimensions
  • Panel height: 149.9cm
  • Panel width: 53.1cm
Dimensions from: 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.
Marks and inscriptions
First Account Taken (Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and First Account Taken.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. G. Hill
Object history
Given by Mrs E. G. Hill.

Provenance: Shelsley Bank, Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire.
Production
Provenance: Shelsley Bank, Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire.
Subjects depicted
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.710-1921

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Record createdDecember 10, 2008
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