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Sheet of Furniture Design

early 20th century (made)
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Place of origin

One of three sheets with 97 designs for whitewood furniture, including tables, shelves, cabinets, wash-stands and screens. Manufactured by James Williams & Sons Ltd., 46 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London. Lettered with name and address of manufacturer, notes, prices and stock numbers and 'New Designs of Fancy Articles in American Whitewood for Enamelling'.

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Brief description
One of three sheets with 97 designs for whitewood furniture, including tables, shelves, cabinets, wash-stands and screens. Manufactured by James Williams & Sons Ltd., 46 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London. Lettered with name and address of manufacturer, notes, prices and stock numbers and 'New Designs of Fancy Articles in American Whitewood for Enamelling'
Physical description
One of three sheets with 97 designs for whitewood furniture, including tables, shelves, cabinets, wash-stands and screens. Manufactured by James Williams & Sons Ltd., 46 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London. Lettered with name and address of manufacturer, notes, prices and stock numbers and 'New Designs of Fancy Articles in American Whitewood for Enamelling'.
Dimensions
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 length: 54.4cm
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 width: 41.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'New Designs of Fancy Articles in American Whitewood for Enamelling' (Lettered with name and address of manufacturer, notes, prices and stock numbers and)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.1523-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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