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1967

  • Work on this object began.

1968

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2024

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Sidewall (England)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd.. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is block printed and flocked paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd.. It is credited Gift of John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd..

Its dimensions are

194 x 57 cm (76 3/8 x 22 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Letter from C.N. Cole, John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd, dated February 21, 1968:"...made for a house in Norway. It was discovered last year and had to be reconstructed from small pieces and it took six blocks to print it by the change block system, being a very large repeat.

Cite this object as

Sidewall (England); Manufactured by John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd.; block printed and flocked paper; 194 x 57 cm (76 3/8 x 22 7/16 in.); Gift of John Perry Wallpapers, Ltd.; 1968-26-1

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