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Wallpaper

Early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of brown imitation-leather wallpaper with three decorative bands of embossed paper attached; Print on embossed paper.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Print on embossed paper
Brief description
Portion of brown imitation-leather wallpaper with three decorative bands of embossed paper attached; Print on embossed paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1900-1914.
Physical description
Portion of brown imitation-leather wallpaper with three decorative bands of embossed paper attached; Print on embossed paper.
Credit line
Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA
Object history
Given by M. H. Birge & Sons Co., USA.
Production
E.404 and 407-1914 also feature bands of paper with the same design of scrolling foliage and flowers.
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.409-1914

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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