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1905

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1968

  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Defosse et Karth. It is dated 1905 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is block-printed on machine-made paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

57 x 50 cm (22 7/16 x 19 11/16 in. )

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Manufactured by Defosse et Karth; block-printed on machine-made paper; 57 x 50 cm (22 7/16 x 19 11/16 in. ); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1968-111-20

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