Historic Wallpaper

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William Morris Wallpaper 
William Morris led the Arts and Crafts movement of c.1860 to 1910. Morris set up own company with fellow artists called Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co in 1861, (later just Morris & Co), which produced everything from furniture and textiles to wallpaper and jewelry.

Wallpaper Project
Wallpaper expert sorts through layers at Rothschild House. Restoration of the Rothschild House Museum wallpaper has involved an intensive cleaning and touch-up process, but it’s almost done.

Visit the Old House Photo Gallery for photos of Victorian houses.

Historic Wallpaper Conservation
This article is reproduced from The Building Conservation Directory 1997. The author specializes in the conservation of historic wallpapers.
 

Wallpaper and Its Conservation: An Architectural Conservator's Perspective
A discussion of objectives and role of the architectural conservator in the task of wallpaper conservation. 

Conservation of a Fresco Wallpaper
  Susan Nash, a conservator specializing in the treatment of historic wallpapers describes a project in an 1850s Mississippi plantation house.

Conservation of French Scenic at Martin Van Buren Home  
A summary of the first survey of condition is presented with the reasons why a removal and reinstallation treatment was decided upon. The treatment steps are outlined and recommendations for a more stabilized environment in the future are made.

Paper Conservation
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is the largest nonprofit, regional conservation center in the United States.

Victorian Wallpaper Designs
Pictures from Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture

 

 

  

 

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