Valentia Damask
Wallpaper
ca. 1840-50 (made)
ca. 1840-50 (made)
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'Valentia Damask'; Portion of wallpaper with an allover pattern of leaf scrolls and knotwork in golden brown on a a dark brown ground.
Object details
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| Title | Valentia Damask (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | This object is part of a group of wallpaper borders recorded as being produced using, 'colour prints from wood blocks and flock' |
| Brief description | 'Valentia Damask'; Portion of wallpaper with an allover pattern of leaf scrolls and knotwork in golden brown on a a dark brown ground; Supplied by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.; England; ca. 1840-50. |
| Physical description | 'Valentia Damask'; Portion of wallpaper with an allover pattern of leaf scrolls and knotwork in golden brown on a a dark brown ground. |
| Dimensions | This object is part of a group of wallpaper borders recorded as being 'various sizes'. 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 the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd |
| Object history | Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. Provenance: A log book of Arthur Sanderson & Sons. The printing blocks were destroyed 1874-80. |
| Production | Provenance of wallpaper: A log book of Arthur Sanderson & Sons. The printing blocks were destroyed 1874-80. |
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| Accession number | E.1776-1934 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2008 |
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