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Wallpaper

1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper with a pattern of daisies, harebells and cowslips; the manufacturer's trademark of crossed spears with pennants stamped on the back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print
Brief description
A portion of wallpaper from 1905 with a pattern of daisies, harebells and cowslips; the manufacturer's trademark of crossed spears with pennants is stamped on the back.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a pattern of daisies, harebells and cowslips; the manufacturer's trademark of crossed spears with pennants stamped on the back.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 44.5cm
  • Portion width: 42cm
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
(The manufacturer's trademark of crossed spears with pennants stamped on the back.)
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1967
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.589-1967

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2009
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