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Wallpaper Pattern Book

1923-1924 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 39.5cm
  • Size of volume width: 46.8cm
Credit line
Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd.
Object history
Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications. London, 2002. pp. 129. pl 114.
Collection
Accession number
E.2651-1983

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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