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Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1840s and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is block-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Toxic Beauty.

This object was donated by Mrs. Adrienne A. Sheridan. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Adrienne A. Sheridan.

Its dimensions are

48 x 39.5 cm (18 7/8 x 15 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); block-printed on paper; 48 x 39.5 cm (18 7/8 x 15 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Adrienne A. Sheridan; 1956-171-9

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