Object Details
Manufacturer
Jeffrey & Co., 1836–1930 London, England
Description
"a/q": Embossed in small-scale diamond-diaper pattern, vertical stripes: alternating white and bright blue backgrounds with short repeat floral and leaf patterns, symmetrical along vertical axes; strong multicolors, especially red, outlined in yellow. Stripes separated by black band between yellow lines, with string-of-beads pattern; "r/u": tie backs of blue background striped, hemmed ends folded into points, metal fittings "v" Narrow blue background strip with nail holes.
a/s) originally, part of paper hung as two pairs of curtains, part hung on wall with nails. Purshased, Paris, 1964, backed with muslin and hung by donor on apt. walls. holes in e, g, o.
v) In margin printed twice; in blade: Registry mark of 29 July, 1872 (image in leger)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lester S. Abelson
Date
1872
Accession Number
1967-11-1-a/v
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Wallcoverings
Curtain paper
Medium
Machine-printed paper, embossed. Components a/p mounted on muslin, components s,t machine stitched threads, r) metal rings, s) brass eyes
Dimensions
L x W (a): 116.3 x 181.5 cm (45 13/16 in. x 5 ft. 11 7/16 in.)
L x W (b): 155.5 x 182.7 cm (5 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 5 ft. 11 15/16 in.)
L x W (c): 46 x 110.5 cm (18 1/8 x 43 1/2 in.)
L x W (d): 110.5 x 46 cm (43 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.)
L x W (e): 98.6 x 183.3 cm (38 13/16 in. x 6 ft. 3/16 in.)
L x W (f): 183.5 x 81 cm (6 ft. 1/4 in. x 31 7/8 in.)
made in
London, England
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Wallcoverings Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1967-11-1-a_v