Wallpaper
Early 20th century (made)
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Portion of embossed wallpaper with a design of overlapping, undulating lines decorated with floral motifs, lozenges and teardrop shapes, against a (?)golden-brown ground; Colour print on embossed paper; BIRGE embossed twice in the selvage.
Object details
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| Brief description | Portion of embossed wallpaper with a design of overlapping, undulating lines decorated with floral motifs, lozenges and teardrop shapes, against a (?)golden-brown ground; Colour print on embossed paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1900-1914. |
| Physical description | Portion of embossed wallpaper with a design of overlapping, undulating lines decorated with floral motifs, lozenges and teardrop shapes, against a (?)golden-brown ground; Colour print on embossed paper; BIRGE embossed twice in the selvage. |
| Marks and inscriptions | BIRGE (Embossed twice in the selvage.) |
| Credit line | Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA |
| Object history | Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.423-1914 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2009 |
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