Admiral
Wallpaper
1976 (manufactured)
1976 (manufactured)
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Specimen of 'Admiral' vinyl wallpaper; Screen print on paper.
Within Studio One, a pattern book containing 92 specimens (E.1034-1124-1979), including different colourways; each with title, artist's name, serial number etc printed on the back; the volume is interleaved with photographs of contemporary interiors; bound in cloth covered boards, with carrying handle and clip fastener.
Within Studio One, a pattern book containing 92 specimens (E.1034-1124-1979), including different colourways; each with title, artist's name, serial number etc printed on the back; the volume is interleaved with photographs of contemporary interiors; bound in cloth covered boards, with carrying handle and clip fastener.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Specimen of 'Admiral' vinyl wallpaper; Design by Sue Faulkner; Screen print on paper; Within 'Studio One', a pattern book containing 92 specimens (E.1034-1124-1979); Produced in the Vymura range by ICI (Ltd) Paints Division; England; 1976. |
| Physical description | Specimen of 'Admiral' vinyl wallpaper; Screen print on paper. Within Studio One, a pattern book containing 92 specimens (E.1034-1124-1979), including different colourways; each with title, artist's name, serial number etc printed on the back; the volume is interleaved with photographs of contemporary interiors; bound in cloth covered boards, with carrying handle and clip fastener. |
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| Credit line | Given by ICI (Ltd) Paints Division |
| Object history | Given by ICI (Ltd) Paints Division. |
| Historical context | Winner of a Design Council Award, 1976. |
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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.1048-1979 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2009 |
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