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Twig Stripe

Wallpaper
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: Produced by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. Lettered in selvage COLE's "TWIG STRIPE" by Walter Hoyle Inscribed in pencil on the back Quatrefoil Bawden [sic] 50/6 and Twig Stripe by Walter Hoyle Red Ground and 32/-. Stamped in ink COLES of MORTIMER STEET / + 1/6TH TAX and PRINTED TO ORDER ONLY. MINIMUM QUANTITY 5 PIECES. DELIVERY .... 6 .... WEEKS


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTwig Stripe
Materials and techniques
Colour screenprint
Brief description
Twig Stripe by Walter Hoyle. One of 23 specimens (23) of wallpapers used to decorate Canonbury Place, London
Physical description
General Description: Produced by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. Lettered in selvage COLE's "TWIG STRIPE" by Walter Hoyle Inscribed in pencil on the back Quatrefoil Bawden [sic] 50/6 and Twig Stripe by Walter Hoyle Red Ground and 32/-. Stamped in ink COLES of MORTIMER STEET / + 1/6TH TAX and PRINTED TO ORDER ONLY. MINIMUM QUANTITY 5 PIECES. DELIVERY .... 6 .... WEEKS
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 124.5cm
  • Irregular width: 56.8cm
Irregular 124.5 x 56.8 cm
Production
Series Date: ca.1950-1960
Bibliographic reference
Series: H. Dalton Clifford, "Where Tudor Canons Held Retreats", Country Life, July 3, 1958, pp.26-27. (E.211-1990 illus.)
Collection
Accession number
E.219-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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