Cowtan and Sons, London | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Vertical strip mounted in three separate sections. Approximation to Louis XVI style. Pilaster in blue and gray, with arabesques and a pink medallion in simulated relief, and portions of flanking panels in neutral yellow.

From catalog card: Framed. Lower right corner of lowest section is missing.

Decorative Panel (England), ca. 1860
block-printed paper, wood support.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-10-a/c

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical strip framed in three separate sections. Border a rod-like shoot of vegetation, surrounded by cream ground. Field within border blue, with scrolls and garlands; medallions in two upper section, birds in bottom section.

Sidewall (England), ca. 1860
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-9-a/c

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Two portions of an architrave; yellow and gray with green, red and brown flock.

Border (England), 1860
block-printed, flocked.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-41-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Architectural design, with laurel swags between modillions. Gray, yellow, green and brown.

Border (England), 1825–50
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-39

This object was made by J. Duppa.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Double interlace of cables. Printed two across with another single band separating. Resembles fancy gimp. The top border is shorter in length. Printed in blue, yellow ocher and brown on a tan ground.

Border (England), 1840–60
block-printed on continuous paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-38

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Grisaille (greenish gray) torus with grains and fruit in simulated relief.

Border (England), ca. 1830
block printed on paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-37

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Guilloche; green on pale green field.

Frieze (England), ca. 1860
block-printed on continuous paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-36

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Against a light brown ground is printed a boldly drawn ivy vine, spirally wrapped around a central stalk. Both vine and stalk are printed in two values of grayed yellow heightened with dark green and dark red.

Frieze (England), ca. 1820
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-33

This object was made by Duppa and Slodden.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Acanthus rinceaux in violet and white on a field of pale violet.

Frieze (England), ca. 1830
block-printed, handmade paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-31

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Laurel branches running toward left, enclosing circles in which heads, facing left, alternate with trophies. Simple beading at top and bottom. White and gray on brown field.

Border (England), ca. 1860
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-28

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical design, in black flock with red on terra cotta field. Alternating urns and musical instruments enclosed in rectangular framework formed by conventional leaf motif.

Border (England), 1800–1820
block printed and flocked on handmade paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-27

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Neoclassical design, in neutral yellow on a blue field. Confronted sphinxes, with urn in center and candelabrum at each end.

Frieze (France), 1810–20
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-23

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Arabesque of flowers and foliage, with wheat, in yellow, green, blue, violet, red and red orange, on a pale yellow field, Vertical rectangle.

Border (England), 1825–35
block-printed paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-22

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical rectangle of border paper or framing panel. At either side, green stripe bearing brown plant shoot. In center, arabesques of foliage and flowers in green and pink, on pale green field.

Border (England), ca. 1860
74 x 26.5 cm (29 1/8 x 10 7/16 in.).
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-21

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central light brown flock stripe bordered above and below by white stripes overlaid by light brown flock lattice design.

Border (England), ca. 1860
block-printed and flocked.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-13

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Passementerie design with central cream stripe overlaid at top and bottom by brown repeating shield motif; bordered above and below by wide brown stripes of graduated intensity, overlaid by regularly spaced bosses. Brown stripes are printed in flock.

Border (England), ca. 1860
block-printed and flocked paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-12

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central wide gray stripe; above and below, blue flock stripes containing regularly spaced neutral yellow bosses.

Border (England), ca. 1850
block-printed and flocked paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-11

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Trailing vine and leaf design forming loops in which bluebirds perch, printed in colors on cream field.

Frieze (England), ca. 1890
81.5 x 15.5 cm (32 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.).
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-8

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Serpentine chain of various flowers, with border of geometrical pattern, printed in colors on white field.

Frieze (England), ca. 1890
machine-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-7

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Chain of alternating bunches of roses and cornflowers.

Frieze (England), ca. 1890
machine-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-6

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Baguette motif formed of blue ribbons and green rod, with alternating clusters of moss roses and forget-me-nots, printed in colors on a white field.

Border (England), ca. 1890
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-5

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Serpentine vine of horse chestnut leaves over a stripe of olive-green flock below the band and a light cream-colored stripe above the band.

Frieze (England), ca. 1860
block-printed and flocked.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Acanthus and bead moldings at top. Below, a serpentine band of grape leaves in green flock.

Frieze (England), ca. 1830
block printed and flocked on paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central motif of bead and reel, surrounded by red flock, with edge banding in shades of gray at top and botom edges.

Border (England), 1825–50
block-printed, flocked.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-44

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Narrow border, cream colored background with alternating oak leaves and acorn.

Border (England), ca. 1860
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-43

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Grape-like leaf rinceaux in neutral yellow on a dark red field.

Border (England), ca. 1830
block-printed, handmade paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-42

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Architectural design, with laurel swags between modillions. Coral, green, yellow and brown.

Frieze (England), 1825–50
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-40

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Grisaille palmette motif, surrounded by heart-shape.

Frieze (England), ca. 1860
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-35

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Advancing wave motif at top and bottom. Narrow green bands along either edge. Printed in green on pale green field.

Frieze (England), ca. 1830
block printed on joined sheets.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-34

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Acanthus scrolls, on framework of reverse scrolls, in light yellow-orange and green on a dark red-orange flock field. Across top, leaf and tongue motif; across bottom, spiral ribbon motif.

Frieze (England), ca. 1860
block printed and flocked on paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-32

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Acanthus rinceaux in dark neutral red-orange on field of light neutral red-orange.

Border (England), ca. 1830
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-30

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Alternating simple and compound acanthus leaves, gray and white on gray field.

Border (England), ca. 1830
block-printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-29

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Horizontal design. Three military trophies in grisaille on a light brown field.

Border (France), ca. 1815
block-printed on paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-26

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Horizontal design, in yellow and green on a blue field. Rosette and foliage scrolls, with bead-and-reel across top, and bead-and-reel and leaf across bottom.

Border (France), ca. 1835
block-printed paper.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-24

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Tan bands of advancing wave motif on cream field.

Border (England), ca. 1860
block printed.
Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..
1907-5-20

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.