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Troy

Wallpaper
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Line & Sons Ltd. (manufacturer)
Minton, John (M.S.LA.) (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Troy' wallpaper, a repeat brick pattern of a white circular motif containing a vase, white on (?)yellow; Colour screen print, on paper.

NB; The circular vase motifs are those used in Minton’s 'Tuscany' design (E.2428-1980 and E.572-1966).

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Titles
  • Troy (manufacturer's title)
  • Limited Editions (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Paper
Water-Colour
Colour Screen Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Troy' wallpaper, a repeat brick pattern of a white circular motif containing a vase, white on (?)yellow; Colour screen print, on paper; Design by John Minton; Produced by John Line & Sons Ltd in their series 'Limited Editions'; England; 1951.
Physical description
Portion of 'Troy' wallpaper, a repeat brick pattern of a white circular motif containing a vase, white on (?)yellow; Colour screen print, on paper.

NB; The circular vase motifs are those used in Minton’s 'Tuscany' design (E.2428-1980 and E.572-1966).
Dimensions
  • Height: 48cm
  • Width: 56.2cm
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
JOHN LINE & SONS LTD "TROY" DESIGNED BY JOHN MINTON John Minton (Lettered in selvage.)
Credit line
Given by John Line & Sons Ltd
Object history
Given by John Line & Sons Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Motifs
Vases
All-Over Patterns
Associated object
E.572-1966 (Set)
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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.572A-1966

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Record createdJune 9, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248334/troy-wallpaper-minton-john-msla/
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