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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by Desfossé et Karth. It is dated 1860 and we acquired it in 1909. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Wolf and Carillo.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 151 x 66 cm (59 7/16 x 26 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Manufactured by Desfossé et Karth (France); block-printed paper; Overall: 151 x 66 cm (59 7/16 x 26 in.); Gift of Wolf and Carillo; 1909-23-1-a,b

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