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The Flowers of the Field

Wallpaper
1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'The Flowers of the Field' wallpaper; Embossed paper simulating leather, hand-painted; Stamped with the Patent Office registration number 146905 and with Japanese characters.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Flowers of the Field (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Embossed paper simulating leather, hand-painted
Brief description
Portion of 'The Flowers of the Field' wallpaper; Embossed paper simulating leather, hand-painted; Stamped with the Patent Office registration number and with Japanese characters; Design by Arthur Silver; Produced by Alexander Rottmann & Co.; 1891.
Physical description
Portion of 'The Flowers of the Field' wallpaper; Embossed paper simulating leather, hand-painted; Stamped with the Patent Office registration number 146905 and with Japanese characters.
Dimensions
  • Height: 99cm
  • Width: 93.5cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with the Patent Office registration number 146905 and with Japanese characters.
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1966
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.224-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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