Wallpaper
second quarter of 19th century (made)
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Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.
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Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper |
Brief description | Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper; Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent; English; 1825-1850. |
Physical description | Portion of flock wallpaper border with golden flowers and a scrolling coil of acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper. |
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 Mr Alexander Reynell |
Object history | Given by Mr Alexander Reynell. Provenance: 'Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent, which business had been in existence nearly a century and a half (extract from a letter from the donor). |
Production | Provenance: 'Found among the stock of Thomas Avery, builder, etc, of Ivy House, Tenterden, Kent, which business had been in existence nearly a century and a half (extract from a letter from the donor). |
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Accession number | E.2142-1913 |
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Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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