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1962

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Ceiling Paper (USA)

This is a Ceiling paper. It was manufactured by Liberty Wall Paper Company. It is dated 1900 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. V.C. Berntgen.

Its dimensions are

52 x 52 cm (20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in selvedge: Liberty Paper in banner.

Cite this object as

Ceiling Paper (USA); Manufactured by Liberty Wall Paper Company; machine-printed paper; 52 x 52 cm (20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. V.C. Berntgen; 1962-65-1

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