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Norwich

Wallpaper
1889 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (printers)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Hand-printed wallpaper decorated with flowers and foliage.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleNorwich (trade title)
Materials and techniques
woodblock print on paper
Brief description
'Norwich', designed by William Morris, hand-printed by Jeffrey & Co., Britain, 1889
Physical description
Hand-printed wallpaper decorated with flowers and foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.5in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 39.5in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Credit line
Given by The Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Production
Printed by Jeffrey & Co. for Morris & Co.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.26-1954

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1039517/norwich-wallpaper-morris-william/
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