Collection of Dutch and Italian decorated papers from the 18th century
A collection of decorative papers gathered in the eighteenth century, the record attributes it to Dutch and Italian makers and dates it to around 1700. The pictures are printed specimens of patterned paper: gold and blue damask-style floral sheets, a diagonal lattice of brocade motifs, a dense leafy repeat with a printed name label, and a band of rosettes and tassel-like borders. A designer could take from them repeating botanical motifs, lattice layouts and metallic-toned palettes for surface pattern work.
