The Stratford
Wallpaper
ca. 1964 (made)
ca. 1964 (made)
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Portion of 'The Stratford' wallpaper, based on a fragment of English ‘black stitch work’ floral wall- or lining paper of the first half of the 17th century; Lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc; Screen print.
Object details
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| Title | The Stratford (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen print, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'The Stratford' wallpaper, based on a fragment of English ‘black stitch work’ floral wall- or lining paper of the first half of the 17th century; lettered in the margin with title; Screen print; Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd; Produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the Victoria & Albert Museum; English; ca. 1964. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'The Stratford' wallpaper, based on a fragment of English ‘black stitch work’ floral wall- or lining paper of the first half of the 17th century; Lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc; Screen print. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The Stratford (Lettered in the margin with title, manufacturer's name etc.) |
| Credit line | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. This paper is based on a fragment of English ‘black stitch work’ floral wall- or lining paper of the first half of the 17th century. It was produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. |
| Production | This paper is based on a fragment of English ‘black stitch work’ floral wall- or lining paper of the first half of the 17th century. It was produced for the Shakespeare quatercentenary exhibitions held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. |
| 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.1677-1974 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2009 |
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