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Wallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London

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

Specimen of paper imitating moire silk. Inscribed in pencil on the back A 14704 17/6 + 1/6th Tax Stamped in ink PRINTED TO ORDER and COLES of MORTIMER STREET


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Embossing printed in pink
Brief description
1 of 23 specimens of wallpapers used to decorate Canonbury Place, Cole and Son, c. 1950-1960
Physical description
Specimen of paper imitating moire silk. Inscribed in pencil on the back A 14704 17/6 + 1/6th Tax Stamped in ink PRINTED TO ORDER and COLES of MORTIMER STREET
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 44.3cm
  • Irregular width: 57.1cm
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.206-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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