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Wallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London

Wallpaper
ca. 1950-1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Specimen of wallpaper with irregular abstract pattern. Inscribed on the back in pencil BLOCK Four (?) and 21/6/[] and stamped in ink COLES of MORTIMER STREET / + 1/6TH TAX.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWallpaper used to decorate Canonbury Place, London (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screen print
Brief description
1 of 23 specimens of wallpapers used to decorate Canonbury Place, Cole & Son, c. 1950-1955
Physical description
Specimen of wallpaper with irregular abstract pattern. Inscribed on the back in pencil BLOCK Four (?) and 21/6/[] and stamped in ink COLES of MORTIMER STREET / + 1/6TH TAX.
Dimensions
  • Irregular height: 61.3cm
  • Irregular width: 56.8cm
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.215-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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