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Peacock

Wallpaper
1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Shand Kydd Ltd. (manufacturer)
Dennington, W (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Peacock' wallpaper frieze; Stencil on paper; Inscribed on the back in blue chalk The Peacock No. 7703 5/6 per yard.

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Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitlePeacock (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stencil on paper
Paper
Stencilling
Brief description
Portion of 'Peacock' wallpaper frieze; Designed by W. Dennington; Stencil on paper; Produced by Shand Kydd Ltd; England; 1900.
Physical description
Portion of 'Peacock' wallpaper frieze; Stencil on paper; Inscribed on the back in blue chalk The Peacock No. 7703 5/6 per yard.
Dimensions
  • Height: 72.3cm
  • Width: 101.6cm
Dimensions from: 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.
Marks and inscriptions
The Peacock No. 7703 5/6 per yard (Inscribed on the back in blue chalk.)
Credit line
Given by Shand Kydd Ltd
Object history
Given by Shand Kydd Ltd.
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.
  • Sugden, A. V., and Edmondson, J. L. A History of English Wallpaper. 1509-1914. London, 1926.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1535-1954

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Record createdApril 28, 2009
Record URL
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