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Window Shade, New York Crystal Palace, 1853

This is a Window shade. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is machine printed on continuous paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 152.4 × 89.5 cm (60 × 35 1/4 in.)

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Window Shade, New York Crystal Palace, 1853; USA; machine printed on continuous paper; H x W x D: 152.4 × 89.5 cm (60 × 35 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1944-66-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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