Folio (Shand Kydd Folio Vinyl Protected Handprints)
Wallpaper
1964-65 (manufactured)
1964-65 (manufactured)
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Miniature design specimen of 'Carousel' vinyl wallpaper; Screen print on paper; Designer’s name, title, serial number etc in letterpress on the back.
Part of a selection of 17 miniature designs (E.2867-2883-1980) from the complete Shand Kydd Book of 33 designs in 90 colourways; bound in paper covers.
Part of a selection of 17 miniature designs (E.2867-2883-1980) from the complete Shand Kydd Book of 33 designs in 90 colourways; bound in paper covers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Screen print on paper |
| Brief description | Miniature design specimen of 'Carousel' vinyl wallpaper; Design by Donald Melbourne; Screen print on paper; Part of a selection of 17 miniature designs (E.2867-2883-1980) from the complete Shand Kydd Book of 33 designs in 90 colourways; bound in paper covers; Produced by Shand Kydd Ltd.; England; 1964-65. |
| Physical description | Miniature design specimen of 'Carousel' vinyl wallpaper; Screen print on paper; Designer’s name, title, serial number etc in letterpress on the back. Part of a selection of 17 miniature designs (E.2867-2883-1980) from the complete Shand Kydd Book of 33 designs in 90 colourways; bound in paper covers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Designer’s name, title, serial number etc in letterpress on the back.) |
| Credit line | Given by Shand Kydd Ltd |
| Object history | Given by Shand Kydd Ltd. |
| Historical context | 'Folio', a John Line brand name, was taken over by Shand Kydd when the 2 companies merged in 1958. Shand Kydd produced 3 'Folio' collections. |
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| 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.2874-1980 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2009 |
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