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Wallpaper

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
M. H. Birge & Sons Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
United States (made)

Panel of 'satin' wallpaper with a motif of basket or roses within a laurel frame; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Interiors
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Panel of 'satin' wallpaper with a motif of basket or roses within a laurel frame; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1850-1900.
Physical description
Panel of 'satin' wallpaper with a motif of basket or roses within a laurel frame; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 49.5cm
  • Size of sheet width: 57.2cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mr W. L. Wood
Object history
Given by Mr W. L. Wood.
Subjects depicted
Basket
Roses
Laurel
Frames (Ornament Areas)
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2896-1938

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Record createdMarch 5, 2009
Record URL
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