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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Imitation leather. Geometric strap work design of studded bands interlaced to form angular patterns. Bands are embossed, field is plain. Entire surface antiqued by hand. Printed in gold on deep old ivory, antiqued. Simulates tooled leather.

Credit Line

Gift of Birge Co., Inc.

Date

1920

Accession Number

1944-79-12

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Wallcoverings
Sidewall

Medium

Block-printed paper, embossed, hand-rubbed oil finish

Dimensions

49.5 x 56 cm (19 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)

Place

USA

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Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45983b868-a2f4-45a9-bc2a-088148420385

Record ID

chndm_1944-79-12

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