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1915

  • Work on this object ended.

1949

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2025

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Ceiling Paper (USA)

This is a Ceiling paper. It was manufactured by Alfred Peats Company. It is dated 1900–1915 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Gaston Little.

Its dimensions are

101 x 49.5 cm (39 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Ceiling Paper (USA); Manufactured by Alfred Peats Company; machine-printed paper; 101 x 49.5 cm (39 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.); Gift of Gaston Little; 1949-97-3

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