Acorn
Wallpaper
1879 (made)
1879 (made)
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Specimen of 'Acorn' wallpaper, a formalised pattern of acorns, oak leaves and flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price.
Part of 'Volume 1', a pattern book containing 25 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.441-529-1919).
Part of 'Volume 1', a pattern book containing 25 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.441-529-1919).
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Title | Acorn (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, on paper |
Brief description | Specimen of 'Acorn' wallpaper, a formalised pattern of acorns, oak leaves and flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper; William Morris; Part of 'Volume 1', a pattern book containing 25 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.441-529-1919); England; 1879. |
Physical description | Specimen of 'Acorn' wallpaper, a formalised pattern of acorns, oak leaves and flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price. Part of 'Volume 1', a pattern book containing 25 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.441-529-1919). |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price.) |
Credit line | Given by Morris and Co. |
Object history | Given by Morris & Co. |
Production | Within pattern book Volume 1 (1862-81). A preliminary design for this paper is E.38-1940. |
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Accession number | E.520-1919 |
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Record created | June 11, 2009 |
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