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Decameron

Wallpaper
ca. 1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Specimen of 'Decameron' wallpaper, stylized mustard-yellow and red floral motifs and a mustard-yellow and red running ornament of stylized flowers and berries on a pale ground; Lettered in the margin Design No. 56 By Courtesy Of The Victoria & Albert Museum. Osborne & Little. Printed in England; Colour screen print.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDecameron (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Brief description
Specimen of 'Decameron' wallpaper, stylized mustard-yellow and red floral motifs and a mustard-yellow and red running ornament of stylized flowers and berries on a pale ground; Colour screen print; Osborne & Little Ltd; English; ca. 1973.
Physical description
Specimen of 'Decameron' wallpaper, stylized mustard-yellow and red floral motifs and a mustard-yellow and red running ornament of stylized flowers and berries on a pale ground; Lettered in the margin Design No. 56 By Courtesy Of The Victoria & Albert Museum. Osborne & Little. Printed in England; Colour screen print.
Marks and inscriptions
Design No. 56 By Courtesy Of The Victoria & Albert Museum. Osborne & Little. Printed in England (Lettered along the margin.)
Credit line
Given by Osborne & Little Ltd.
Object history
Given by Osborne & Little Ltd.

The pattern of ‘Decameron’ is based on an early 20th century design for a printed muslin (E.819-1968) by Albert Edward Hayes (1880-1968), q.v.
Production
The pattern of ‘Decameron’ is based on an early 20th century design for a printed muslin (V&A object E.819-1968) by Albert Edward Hayes (1880-1968), q.v.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.1660-1974

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2009
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