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Sidewall - Fragment (England)

This is a Sidewall - fragment. It is dated 1770–80 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Paul F. Franco. It is credited Gift of Paul F. Franco.

Its dimensions are

19 x 15 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Manuscript notation on reverse: Julia Julia Moulton from her sister Lydia.

Cite this object as

Sidewall - Fragment (England); block-printed on handmade paper; 19 x 15 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.); Gift of Paul F. Franco; 1938-50-2

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