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Kingsbury

Wallpaper
ca. 1900 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Kingsbury' wallpaper, design of formalised flowers (tulips?) and foliage, on a dark ground; Colour machine print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKingsbury (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print, on paper
Brief description
A portion of 'Kingsbury' wallpaper with design of formalised flowers and foliage on a dark ground. A colour machine print on paper designed by Harry Napper and produced by Alexander Rottmann & Co. Made in England circa 1900.
Physical description
Portion of 'Kingsbury' wallpaper, design of formalised flowers (tulips?) and foliage, on a dark ground; Colour machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51.7cm
  • Width: 62cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
Production
The frieze to accompany this paper is reproduced in Artist (1900), vol XXVIII, plate on p 160.
Subject depicted
Associated object
E.464-1967 (Version)
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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1967
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.586-1967

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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