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The Cecil

Wallpaper
1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper design 'The Cecil'; paper embossed in gold and green to simulate leather.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Cecil (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Paper embossed in gold and green to simulate leather
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper design 'The Cecil'; paper embossed in gold and green to simulate leather; 1897.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper design 'The Cecil'; paper embossed in gold and green to simulate leather.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 108.7cm
  • Portion width: 57.2cm
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 Roger H. M. Warner
Object history
Given by Mr Roger H. M. Warner.
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.44-1971

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2009
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