Wallpaper
ca. 1867 (made)
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Portion of wallpaper with a pattern imitating Spanish leatherwork; flowers and foliage, within scrolling strap work borders; Colour woodblock print, on paper, embossed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, on paper, embossed |
| Brief description | Portion of wallpaper with a pattern imitating Spanish leatherwork; flowers and foliage, within scrolling strap work borders; Colour woodblock print, on paper, embossed; From Lockwood-Matthews House, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA; Probably English; 1867. |
| Physical description | Portion of wallpaper with a pattern imitating Spanish leatherwork; flowers and foliage, within scrolling strap work borders; Colour woodblock print, on paper, embossed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Samuel J. Dornsife, AID |
| Object history | Given by Mr Samuel J. Dornsife, AID. Provenance: Lockwood-Matthews House (built 1864-67), Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. |
| Production | The Lockwood-Matthews House was built 1864-67. The paper is almost certainly English. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.12-1975 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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