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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated ca. 1875 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is machine-printed paper, embossed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 529 x 50 cm (17 ft. 4 1/4 in. x 19 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); machine-printed paper, embossed; Overall: 529 x 50 cm (17 ft. 4 1/4 in. x 19 11/16 in.); Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund; 2000-31-11

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