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Sidewall

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1680 and we acquired it in 1903. Its medium is leather, embossed, silvered, varnished, painted. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 82.5 x 45 cm (32 1/2 x 17 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall; leather, embossed, silvered, varnished, painted; H x W: 82.5 x 45 cm (32 1/2 x 17 11/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt; 1903-10-1

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

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