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1952

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2012

2025

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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1843 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

Its dimensions are

84.5 x 50 cm (33 1/4 x 19 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Bill of W. Sattler, Schweinfurth, dated 18 January 1844.

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed; 84.5 x 50 cm (33 1/4 x 19 11/16 in.); Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund; 1952-52-6-b

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