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Wallpaper

ca. 1900-05 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Silver Studio (designer)
The Silver Studio (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of wallpaper frieze, depicting galleon ships in full sail; Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Maritime
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper
Paper
Roller-Printing
Brief description
A portion of wallpaper frieze depicting galleon ships in full sail; Colour print from engraved rollers on paper, probably designed and produced by The Silver Studio in London; England circa 1900-05.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper frieze, depicting galleon ships in full sail; Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Frieze height: 55.9cm
  • Frieze width: 63.5cm
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.
Subjects depicted
Sea
Galleons
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.593-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O499216/wallpaper-the-silver-studio/
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