Wallpaper
1st quarter 18th century (made)
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A fragment of border paper printed with a floral motif in black on buff.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Print from wood block |
| Brief description | A fragment of wallpaper, 1 of 5 fragments of border paper printed with a floral motif in black on buff, wood block print, first quarter of the 18th century |
| Physical description | A fragment of border paper printed with a floral motif in black on buff. |
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| Object history | These border fragments are of particular interest because of the surviving evidence of how they were attached to the walls. Four of the five pieces have holes at intervals at the edges and in some cases the heads of the rusted nails are still embedded in the paper. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.615:4-1994 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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