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Cowtan wallpaper order book

Wallpaper
1824-1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of twenty-four order books, containing cuttings of wallpapers and other materials for interior decoration; Bound in vellum.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCowtan wallpaper order book (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Book containing cuttings of wallpapers and other materials; bound in vellum.
Brief description
One of twenty-four order books (E.1862 to 1885-1946), containing cuttings of wallpapers and other materials for interior decoration; Bound in vellum; Sold by Cowtan & Sons Ltd., formerly of Oxford Street, London; England; 1824-1938. Volume covers 1845-1850.
Physical description
One of twenty-four order books, containing cuttings of wallpapers and other materials for interior decoration; Bound in vellum.
Dimensions
  • Average size of each volume height: 33cm
  • Average size of each volume width: 25.4cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
Object history
Sold by Cowtan & Sons Ltd, formerly of Oxford Street, London.
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE.
Associated objects
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.1866-1946

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Record createdMarch 11, 2009
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