Besford Court
Wallpaper
ca. 1963 (made)
ca. 1963 (made)
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Portion of 'Besford Court' wallpaper; lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc and numbered on the back with serial numbers; Colour screen print.
Object details
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| Title | Besford Court (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour screen print, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Besford Court' wallpaper; lettered in the margin with title; Colour screen print; Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd; Produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the Victoria & Albert Museum; English; ca. 1963. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Besford Court' wallpaper; lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc and numbered on the back with serial numbers; Colour screen print. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Besford Court (Lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc and numbered on the back with serial numbers.) |
| Credit line | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. This design is based on the Tudor pattern featuring the arms of England, Tudor roses, etc, from Besford Court, Worcestershire, dated as being from 1550-75. Object E.3593-1913. ‘Besford Court’ was produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. |
| Production | ‘Besford Court’ was produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the VAM. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.1674-1974 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2009 |
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