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Wallpaper
M. H. Birge & Sons Co. - Enlarge image
Wallpaper
- Place of origin:
United States (made)
- Date:
Early 20th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
M. H. Birge & Sons Co. (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Colour print on embossed paper
- Credit Line:
Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA
- Museum number:
E.421-1914
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case DW, shelf 70
Physical description
Portion of embossed wallpaper, design featuring a step pattern and pairs of undulating lines, creating ovoids filled with (?)yellow globular shapes, predominantly in shades of green; Colour print on embossed paper; BIRGE embossed in the selvage.
Place of Origin
United States (made)
Date
Early 20th century (made)
Artist/maker
M. H. Birge & Sons Co. (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Colour print on embossed paper
Marks and inscriptions
BIRGE
Embossed in selvage.
Object history note
Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA.
Descriptive line
Portion of embossed wallpaper, design featuring a step pattern and pairs of undulating lines, creating ovoids filled with (?)yellow globular shapes, predominantly in shades of green; Colour print on embossed paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1900-1914.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Colour printing; Embossing
Subjects depicted
Step pattern; Undulating; Ovals
Categories
Wall coverings; Prints
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
