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Wallpaper

early 18th century-mid 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A section consisting of 13 layers of wallpaper and 1 border. Designs created using flock, prints from wood block, engraved rollers etc. The earliest layer is a dark green flock.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Designs created using flock, prints from wood block, engraved rollers etc
Brief description
A section of 13 layers of wallpaper and 1 border; From Welwick House, Norfolk; England; Dating from early 18th century to second quarter of 20th century.
Physical description
A section consisting of 13 layers of wallpaper and 1 border. Designs created using flock, prints from wood block, engraved rollers etc. The earliest layer is a dark green flock.
Dimensions
  • Overall height: 11.5cm
  • Overall width: 17.5cm
  • Border height: 3.3cm
  • Border width: 17.5cm
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.
Credit line
Given by King's Lynn Museum and Art Gallery, Norfolk
Object history
Given by King's Lynn Museum and Art Gallery, Norfolk
Provenance: Welwick House, South Lynn, King's Lynn, Norfolk
Bibliographic reference
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.852-1970

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Record createdNovember 28, 2008
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