LITTLE GREENE Tapete - Gustav - Dalarna Storch A colorful parrot motif with

A colorful parrot motif with lots of details and great vibrancy

particularly at a time when block printing was considered a status symbol

264/78Höhe: 19cm

Stirred or shaken is no longer a big question here

JahrhundertsRapport: 26cmRollenlänge: 10

LITTLE GREENE Tapete - Gustav - Dalarna Storch A colorful parrot motif withGustav (circa 1875) was found in poor condition, making dating quite difficult, but English Heritage archivists estimate it was made in the mid 18th century. It was found in Eagle House, a Jacobean mansion in Wimbledon. It bears the hallmarks of a classic block print, but in fact some of the flowers on the original were hand painted onto the pre printed vines that form part of a decorative border. The size of the pattern is reminiscent of large damask