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Wallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London

Wallpaper
ca. 1950-1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Specimen of a paper with Adam-style motifs in grey, blue and white on black. Lettered in the selvage Zuber & Co (Alsace) and No.2040.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print from wood-blocks
Brief description
1 of 23 specimens of wallpapers used to decorate Canonbury Place, Zuber & Co., c. 1950-1960
Physical description
Specimen of a paper with Adam-style motifs in grey, blue and white on black. Lettered in the selvage Zuber & Co (Alsace) and No.2040.
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 99.2cm
  • Irregular width: 49.8cm
Production
Anonymous : Wallpapers

Series Date: ca.1950-1960
Bibliographic reference
Series: H. Dalton Clifford, "Where Tudor Canons Held Retreats", Country Life, July 3, 1958, pp.26-27. (E.211-1990 illus.)
Collection
Accession number
E.202-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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