Sidewall, ca. 1770
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1928
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- Object ID: 18316351
- Accession Number: 1928-2-71
- Acquired: 1928
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2BSPa/
- Sidewall, ca. 1770. ca. 1770. Block-printed on handmade paper. Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. 1928-2-71.
Vertical rectangle. Rectangular framework of twisted ribbons, running diagonally, in black and white dots, with tassels hanging from points of intersection. Vertical serpentines of slender vine with flowers and foliage in black and white. Slip printed in two colors with one woodblock to give a shadow effect.
This sidewall is block-printed on handmade paper. Its dimensions are: 94.5 x 54 cm (37 3/16 x 21 1/4 in.).
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