Wallpaper
Early 20th century (made)
On display at V&A South Kensington
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C| Artist/Maker | |
| Place Of Origin |
Portion of embossed wallpaper simulating green leather with silver 'metalwork'; featuring a design of scrolling foliage and a 'metalwork' border along two sides, with yellow inlays; Colour print on embossed paper.
object details
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| Object Type | |
| Materials and Techniques | Colour print on embossed paper |
| Brief Description | Portion of embossed wallpaper simulating green leather with silver 'metalwork'; featuring a design of scrolling foliage and a 'metalwork' border along two sides, with yellow inlays; Colour print on embossed paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1900-1914. |
| Physical Description | Portion of embossed wallpaper simulating green leather with silver 'metalwork'; featuring a design of scrolling foliage and a 'metalwork' border along two sides, with yellow inlays; Colour print on embossed paper. |
| Credit line | Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA |
| Object history | Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession Number | E.449-1914 |
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| record created | March 9, 2009 |
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