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Sidewall, Fern Leaf

This is a sidewall. It was designed by Scott Wilson and manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.. It is dated 1939 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Elisha Dyer.

  • Compact, Fern
  • enamel, rose-cut diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.
  • Lent by Private Collection.
  • 13.2016.31

Its dimensions are

49 x 51.5 cm (19 5/16 x 20 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Fern Leaf; Designed by Scott Wilson; Manufactured by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.; USA; machine-printed paper; 49 x 51.5 cm (19 5/16 x 20 1/4 in.); Gift of Elisha Dyer; 1940-9-3

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