Mandeville & King Co., Superior Flower Seeds
Poster
1907 (published)
1907 (published)
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| Place of origin |
The poster shows a variety of common flowers that were grown in gardens of the period. They include cornflowers and gaillardias. In the centre is an informal bouquet of flowers. This emphasises the decorative role of these particular plants, whether as cut flowers in the home or growing in the garden.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mandeville & King Co., Superior Flower Seeds (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Mandeville & King, Co., Rochester, New York, suppliers of flower seed. 1907 |
| Physical description | Poster |
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| Credit line | Given by the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. |
| Object history | This poster was given to the Museum as part of an exchange between the Library of Congress poster collection in Washington D.C. and the V&A |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The poster shows a variety of common flowers that were grown in gardens of the period. They include cornflowers and gaillardias. In the centre is an informal bouquet of flowers. This emphasises the decorative role of these particular plants, whether as cut flowers in the home or growing in the garden. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2900-1980 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2004 |
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