Vertical curving sprays of bluebells and acanthus, in shades of light and dark blue

Brief description

Wallpaper design featuring vertical curving sprays of bluebells and acanthus, in shades of light and dark blue, by possibly John Illingworth Kay for the Silver Studio, 1899.

Date

1899

Dimensions

height: 795mm
width: 665mm

Organisation

Silver Studio

More details

This wallpaper design was possibly designed by John Illingworth Kay for the Silver Studio in 1899. The design uses highly stylised bluebells and acanthus leaves in a rhythmically repeating pattern. Dense floral patterns such as this were particularly popular with British consumers at the turn of the century.

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