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May Day

Wallpaper
1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer)
Hilton, Dorothy Frances (designer (surface design))
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Portion of nursery wallpaper entitled 'May Day'.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleMay Day (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
A portion of nursery wallpaper entitled 'May Day' probably designed by Dorothy Hilton and produced by Jeffrey & Co., 1904
Physical description
Portion of nursery wallpaper entitled 'May Day'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 620mm
  • Portion width: 552mm
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
Subject depicted
May Day
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1967
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.587-1967

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O183718/may-day-wallpaper-hilton-dorothy-frances/
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