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Wallpaper

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

Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper
Brief description
Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper; Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent; English; 1825-1850.
Physical description
Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.
DimensionsThis object is part of a group of wallpaper borders recorded as being 'various sizes'. 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.
Credit line
Given by Mr Alexander Reynell
Object history
Given by Mr Alexander Reynell.

Provenance: 'Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent, which business had been in existence nearly a century and a half (extract from a letter from the donor).
Production
Provenance: 'Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent, which business had been in existence nearly a century and a half (extract from a letter from the donor).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.2142-1913

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
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