Alsace
Wallpaper
ca. 1950 -ca. 1960 (manufactured)
ca. 1950 -ca. 1960 (manufactured)
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Zuber & Cie was one of the most important wallpaper manufacturers in France. This paper, sold in the UK through Cole & Sons, is typical of the taste for reproductions of historic styles and patterns in the 1950s.
Object details
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| Title | Alsace (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from wood blocks |
| Brief description | Wallpaper, title 'Alsace', manufactured by Zuber & Cie, ca. 1950 -ca. 1960, France |
| Physical description | Wallpaper with neo-classical motif in white and blue on black ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. R. M. Townsend |
| Summary | Zuber & Cie was one of the most important wallpaper manufacturers in France. This paper, sold in the UK through Cole & Sons, is typical of the taste for reproductions of historic styles and patterns in the 1950s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.324-1995 |
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| Record created | March 21, 2007 |
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