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Sidewall, Vine

This is a sidewall. It was designed by William Morris and manufactured by Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd.. It is dated 1873 and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd.. It is credited Gift of Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd..

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a): 92.5 x 56.5 cm (36 7/16 x 22 1/4 in.) Repeat H x W (a): 53.3 x 53.3 cm (21 x 21 in.) L x W x D (b): 91.2 x 55.5 cm (35 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.) L x W x D (c): 91.7 x 55.4 cm (36 1/8 x 21 13/16 in.) L x W x D (d): 56 x 91.4 cm (22 1/16 x 36 in.)

It has the following markings

It is inscribed

a/d) Stamped in margin: "Morris & Co." a) Stamped verso: "134570/ Design repeats 21 ins side join straight b) Stamped verso: "138616"/ Design repeat 21 ins side join straight c) Stamped verso: "133390"/ Design repeats 20 ins side join straight d) Stamped verso: "134710"/ Design repeats 21 ins side join straight

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Vine; Designed by William Morris (British, 1834–1896); Manufactured by Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd. (United Kingdom); England; block-printed paper; H x W x D (a): 92.5 x 56.5 cm (36 7/16 x 22 1/4 in.) Repeat H x W (a): 53.3 x 53.3 cm (21 x 21 in.) L x W x D (b): 91.2 x 55.5 cm (35 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.) L x W x D (c): 91.7 x 55.4 cm (36 1/8 x 21 13/16 in.) L x W x D (d): 56 x 91.4 cm (22 1/16 x 36 in.); Gift of Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd.; 1970-1-15-a/d

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