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Sidewall (possibly USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1780–1800 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology. It is credited Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology.

Its dimensions are

a) Overall: 65 x 50 cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16 in.) b) Overall: 18 x 23.5 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/4 in.) c) Overall: 7.5 x 21 cm (2 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

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Sidewall (possibly USA); block-printed on handmade paper; a) Overall: 65 x 50 cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16 in.) b) Overall: 18 x 23.5 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/4 in.) c) Overall: 7.5 x 21 cm (2 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.); Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology; 1998-75-172-a/c

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