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St James

Wallpaper
1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (printers)
Morris, William (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Hand-printed wallpaper decorated with a pattern of intertwined foliage and flowers.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleSt James (trade title)
Materials and techniques
woodblock print on paper
Brief description
'St James', designed by William Morris, hand-printed by Jeffrey & Co., Britain, 1881
Physical description
Hand-printed wallpaper decorated with a pattern of intertwined foliage and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.5in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 39.5in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Credit line
Given by The Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Object history
'St James's' was designed for the Grand Staircase in St James's Palace.
Production
Printed by Jeffrey & Co. for Morris & Co.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.25-1954

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1039556/st-james-wallpaper-morris-william/
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