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1920

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1944

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1920 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is block-printed and flocked on a ribbed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is credited Gift of Birge Co., Inc..

  • PH Artichoke Hanging Lamp
  • bent sheet copper, cast steel, enameled metal.
  • Museum purchase from General Exhibition Funds.
  • 1983-16-1

Its dimensions are

54 x 48.5 cm (21 1/4 x 19 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); block-printed and flocked on a ribbed paper; 54 x 48.5 cm (21 1/4 x 19 1/8 in.); Gift of Birge Co., Inc.; 1944-79-2

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