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1952

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Sidewall (possibly France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1860 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

Its dimensions are

198 x 49 cm (77 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (possibly France); machine-printed; 198 x 49 cm (77 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.); Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund; 1952-52-1-a

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