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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Ferrouillat. It is dated ca. 1795 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

135 x 66 cm (53 1/8 x 26 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Manufactured by Ferrouillat; block-printed on handmade paper; 135 x 66 cm (53 1/8 x 26 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-45-7

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