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Wallpaper

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

Border combining Celtic, Egyptian and Art Nouveau-style motifs cut from a sheet of wallpaper with a stylised floral design, printed in dark brown and cream.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Screenprint on paper
Brief description
Piece of a border from a sheet of Biba wallpaper c.1973
Physical description
Border combining Celtic, Egyptian and Art Nouveau-style motifs cut from a sheet of wallpaper with a stylised floral design, printed in dark brown and cream.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.3cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
irregular; cut from larger sheet and torn at left-hand edge
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Dinah Thompson
Production
Attribution note: Sold in the Biba store in Kensington High Street, London.

For the full design, with matching wallpaper attached, see E.627-1999.
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
E.623-1999

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2000
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