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Wallpaper

ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A portion of wallpaper frieze depicting trees and fields with a flock of birds in flight; Stencil on paper and stamped on the back with a trademark.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stencil on paper
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper frieze, depicting trees and fields, with a flock of birds in flight; Stencil on paper; Stamped on the back with a trademark; Designed by Rex Silver; Produced by John Line & Sons Ltd; England; ca. 1905.
Physical description
A portion of wallpaper frieze depicting trees and fields with a flock of birds in flight; Stencil on paper and stamped on the back with a trademark.
Dimensions
  • Frieze height: 26.4cm
  • Frieze width: 43.1cm
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 on the back with a trademark.
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
Subjects depicted
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 1967
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.590-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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