Studies in Harmony
Wallpaper
ca. 1920 - ca.1940 (manufactured)
ca. 1920 - ca.1940 (manufactured)
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'Studies in Harmony'; Cloth covered pattern book of hand-made flock wallpapers, containing 72 specimens, including different colourways; some cut; mounted on a display stand; Cloth book cover lettered with title etc; each stamped on the back with trademark, serial number etc. The display stand also bears the title.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 69 parts.
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| Title | Studies in Harmony (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-made flock wallpapers, within a pattern book |
| Brief description | 'Studies in Harmony'; Cloth covered pattern book of hand-made flock wallpapers, containing 72 specimens, including different colourways; some cut; mounted on a display stand; Produced by John Line & Sons Ltd; England; ca. 1921 - ca. 1940. |
| Physical description | 'Studies in Harmony'; Cloth covered pattern book of hand-made flock wallpapers, containing 72 specimens, including different colourways; some cut; mounted on a display stand; Cloth book cover lettered with title etc; each stamped on the back with trademark, serial number etc. The display stand also bears the title. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Each specimen is stamped on the back with trademark, serial number etc.) |
| Credit line | Given by Shand Kydd Ltd |
| Object history | Given by Shand Kydd Ltd. 'Studies in Harmony' was a name which John Line had used for their collections since the 19th century. |
| 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.2657-1980 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2009 |
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