Wallpaper Pattern Book
1923-1924 (made)
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Portion of tile pattern sanitary wallpaper from a pattern book (E.2576 to 2889-1983) of sanitary and ingrain wallpapers; Colour machine print from engraved rollers, varnished.
The pattern-book contains specimens (308, including different colourways, some torn), with floral, brick, tile and mosaic patterns, also some imitation wood grain, leathers etc., and some embossed papers. Full bound in canvas boards. Each stamped on the back with numbers, some inscribed in ink with orders etc. Colour machine prints, the majority from engraved rollers.
The pattern-book contains specimens (308, including different colourways, some torn), with floral, brick, tile and mosaic patterns, also some imitation wood grain, leathers etc., and some embossed papers. Full bound in canvas boards. Each stamped on the back with numbers, some inscribed in ink with orders etc. Colour machine prints, the majority from engraved rollers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bound volume with canvas boards containing colour machine printed and embossed wallpaper samples |
| Brief description | Sample of tile pattern sanitary wallpaper, colour machine print from engraved rollers, varnished, within a pattern-book containing 308 specimens (E.2576 to 2889-1983) of sanitary and ingrain papers, with floral, brick, tile and mosaic patterns, also some imitation wood grain, leathers etc., and some embossed papers. Full bound in canvas boards. Manufactured by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. Great Britain. 1923-1924. |
| Physical description | Portion of tile pattern sanitary wallpaper from a pattern book (E.2576 to 2889-1983) of sanitary and ingrain wallpapers; Colour machine print from engraved rollers, varnished. The pattern-book contains specimens (308, including different colourways, some torn), with floral, brick, tile and mosaic patterns, also some imitation wood grain, leathers etc., and some embossed papers. Full bound in canvas boards. Each stamped on the back with numbers, some inscribed in ink with orders etc. Colour machine prints, the majority from engraved rollers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications. London, 2002. pp. 129. pl 114. |
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| Accession number | E.2651-1983 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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