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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1880–90 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Essex Institute. It is credited Gift of Essex Institute.

  • Dado (France)
  • block-printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-45-58

Its dimensions are

43 x 76 cm (16 15/16 x 29 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); machine-printed; 43 x 76 cm (16 15/16 x 29 15/16 in.); Gift of Essex Institute; 1947-25-1

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