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TEXTILE INFLUENCES ON WALLPAPER

Sheet of uncut wallpaper borders, about 1840-50. Museum no. E.80-1965

Sheet of uncut wallpaper borders, about 1840-50. Museum no. E.80-1965

Sheet of uncut wallpaper borders, printed to represent ruched fabric
France
About 1840-50
Colour print from woodblocks
Museum no. E.80-1965
Given by Sir Gerald Kelly, KVCO, PPRA

Today wallpaper borders are produced as rolls, but at this date they were printed as a repeat on larger sheets to be cut up and jointed.