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Sidewall, Thousand and One Nights

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1840–1845 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is block-printed paper, polished ground. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund.

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Sidewall, Thousand and One Nights; Previously owned by Constantin Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg ; France; block-printed paper, polished ground; Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund; 1952-52-15

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