wallpaper ‘36047’

This wallpaper was produced for London-based manufacturer Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd in about 1900. The design is inspired by eighteenth century French style. It features ribbon medallions and floral swags. Historically inspired designs such as this were popular with people who had traditional tastes in home decoration. This wallpaper offered British consumers an affordable alternative to Art Nouveau designs that were popular at the turn of the century.