Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originati...Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originating in France. The surfacedetail has been retained, contributing to its charming layered depth, whilst the colouration has retainedan elegant, seductive informality. A mica...more
Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originati...Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originating in France. The surfacedetail has been retained, contributing to its charming layered depth, whilst the colouration has retainedan elegant, seductive informality. A mica...more
The original, much-admired version of this wallpaper can be seen in the Chines...The original, much-admired version of this wallpaper can be seen in the Chinese bedroom at Belton House in Lincolnshire. Whilst the paper – a garden party scene, depicted in a combination of printed and hand-painted elements – dates from 1785, it is...more
Mandalay’ (Bateman’s) c.1712 This tree of life design is drawn directly from t...Mandalay’ (Bateman’s) c.1712 This tree of life design is drawn directly from the leather wallcoverings in the dining room at Bateman’s, a Jacobean mansion in East Sussex. Elaborate designs such as these were inspired by 17th-century Indian chintzes,...more
This design features brightly coloured kniphofia flowers, commonly known as to...This design features brightly coloured kniphofia flowers, commonly known as torch lilies or red hot pokers (African in origin but named after German horticulturalist Johan Hieronymous Kniphof). They were recorded as having been hand-painted and stuck...more
China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Cent...China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Century French hand-painted‘Peking Stripe’ fabric with a distinct Chinese influence. The distressed opaque colours in the leaves andpetals portray the hand of the original...more
China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Cent...China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Century French hand-painted‘Peking Stripe’ fabric with a distinct Chinese influence. The distressed opaque colours in the leaves andpetals portray the hand of the original...more
China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Cent...China Rose (c1885) is a classic flamboyant floral, taken from a late 19th Century French hand-painted‘Peking Stripe’ fabric with a distinct Chinese influence. The distressed opaque colours in the leaves andpetals portray the hand of the original...more
Built for a courtier of Henry VIII, Newark Park is a Tudor hunting lodge in th...Built for a courtier of Henry VIII, Newark Park is a Tudor hunting lodge in the Cotswolds, where just a fragment of this small leaf design survives. The simple pattern featured two varying shades of green on a white satin background, creating the...more
From the hand-printed ‘Apsley Collection’ by John Line & Sons, this relaxed in...From the hand-printed ‘Apsley Collection’ by John Line & Sons, this relaxed interpretation of an urban Hampstead scene is attributed to designer Els Calvetti. All the line detail is retained and even the original colourways of grey and blue have been...more
‘Massingberd Blossom’ (Gunby Hall) c.1905 The wallpaper from which this design...‘Massingberd Blossom’ (Gunby Hall) c.1905 The wallpaper from which this design is drawn, is most likely of British Edwardian origin, but stylistically is very representative of the era’s passion for oriental design, which – in a time of pre-modern...more
Characterised as being in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style, evident in the densely ...Characterised as being in the ‘Arts and Crafts’ style, evident in the densely stylised natural motifs, this wallpaper was originally designed by children’s book illustrator, Walter Crane. Many of Crane’s drawings became nursery wallpapers and ‘Briar...more
Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originati...Sakura (c1936) is a pretty trail of matt leaves and delicate blossom originating in France. The surfacedetail has been retained, contributing to its charming layered depth, whilst the colouration has retainedan elegant, seductive informality. A mica...more
One of the largest and best-preserved patterns in the archive, this design fea...One of the largest and best-preserved patterns in the archive, this design features a 39” (99cm) repeat and an unusual 31.5” (80cm) width, so each drop is substantially wider than the standard 20.5” (52cm) wallpaper roll. Found in the rear bedroom of a...more