This Morris & Co. wallpaper sample book dates to before 1917. It is bound in dark green linen and stamped in black on front cover: ‘Morris & Co. Ltd. / 449 Oxford Street / London W. / Wallpapers / These patterns must not be cut. Quote name & number with the order. Large patterns can be had on application’. Label printed in red stuck on front and inside front cover: ‘Papers which are not stocked, and which have to be printed to order are subject to special quotations based on the quantity required, and prices will be furnished on application. New address: Morris & Company, Ltd., / 17 George Street, Hanover Square, London, W. 1. Telephone: Mayfair 609’. Inside front and back covers and end pages stamped in oval stamp: ‘Removed to / 17 George Street / Hanover Square / London W1’.
The book contains 165 samples in different colourways:
1. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Pale yellow on white.
2. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Pale duck-egg blue on white.
3. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Pale salmon pink on cream.
4. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Pale green on white.
5. Ceiling, William Morris, c. 1877. Pale yellow on white.
6. Ceiling, William Morris, c. 1877. Pale green on white.
7. Ceiling, William Morris, c. 1877. Dusty pink on white.
8. Ceiling, William Morris, c. 1877. Pale ochre on white.
9. St. James’s ceiling, William Morris, 1881. Pale green on white.
10. St. James’s ceiling, William Morris, 1881. Pale yellow on white.
11. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Two shades of turquoise, pale green on white.
12. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Yellow, ochre, and pale green on white.
13. Ceiling (Wreath?), William Morris, c. 1877. Yellow ochre, beige brown, dull pink, turquoise, two shades of green on white.
14. Printed page with two photographs of relief friezes. Modelled canvas frieze No. 1 (height 45.7 cm; relief 1.3 cm; repeat 101.6 cm). Modelled canvas frieze No. 2 (height 61 cm; relief 1.7 cm; repeat 104.1 cm).
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16. Printed page with colour illustrations of the Tree Frieze (38.1 x 61 cm; repeat at 34.3 cm) and Tulip Frieze (61 x 91.4 cm; repeat at 76.2 cm).
17. Branch, William Morris, 1871. White on silvered ground.
18. Loop Trail, (attributed to) Kate Faulkner, c. 1877. Yellow ochre and dark cream on light cream ground.
19. Loop Trail, (attributed to) Kate Faulkner, c. 1877. Light and dark blue on white.
20. Loop Trail, (attributed to) Kate Faulkner, c. 1877. Deep salmon pink on cream.
21. Loop Trail, (attributed to) Kate Faulkner, c. 1877. Two shades of dull grey-green on a lighter ground.
22. Apple, William Morris, 1877. Light green, pastel green, and olive on white.
23. Apple, William Morris, 1877. Two shades of blue and tan on white.
24. Apple, William Morris, 1877. Brown, dusty pink, and orange on cream ground.
25. Grafton, William Morris, c. 1883. Yellow ochre and yellow gold on white.
26. Grafton, William Morris, c. 1883. Dull green, grey-green, and dark ochre on cream.
27. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Light green, dark green outline on cream.
28. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Pale lime-yellow with pale brown outline on cream.
29. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Pink-beige with light tan outline on pink ground.
30. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Very pale duck-egg blue with darker outline on lighter ground.
31. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Pale grey-green with deeper outline on lighter ground.
32. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Dusty pink with deeper outline on lighter ground.
33. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Dull grey-green with darker outline in olive.
34. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Blue-grey with deeper outline on lighter ground.
35. Diaper, William Morris, c. 1868-70. Deep brown-pink with darker outline on lighter ground.
36. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pale grey on white.
37. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pale gold yellow on white.
38. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pale green on white.
39. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Dusty pink on white.
40. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Dull blue on white.
41. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pink on lighter pink.
42. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Dull pastel green on lighter ground.
43. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Duck-egg blue on lighter ground.
44. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pale lemon yellow on darker lemon mica ground.
45. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Pale yellow on pale ochre ground.
46. Venetian, (attributed to) William Morris or George Frederick Bodley, c. 1868-71. Light green on darker ground.
47. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Pale yellow on white.
48. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Silver on white.
49. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Pale blue and green on white.
50. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Pink and grey-green on white.
50. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Piurple and grey-green on white.
51. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Grey-green on cream.
52. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Pale yellow on deeper gold yellow.
53. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Dusty pink on cream.
54. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Pale green and white.
55. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Mid-blue on white.
56. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Deep pink and white.
57. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Pale grey-blue on deeper ground.
58. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Deep salmon pink and pink.
59. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Light reddish-brown on darker ground.
60. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Lime green outline on pale lime ground.
61. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Sea blue on white.
62. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Pale green on white.
63. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Reddish-brown on very pale ground, stippled reddish-brown.
64. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Turquoise outline on paler ground.
65. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Grey-green outline with lighter ground.
66. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, c. 1881. Deeper purple-pink outline on purple-pink ground.
67. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Pale yellow on cream. 68. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Pale green on white.
69. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Blue on white.
70. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Two shades of pale turquoise.
71. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Light pink on dusty pink ground.
72. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Two shades of pale duck-egg blue.
73. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Pale green on darker ground.
74. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Two shades of blue-grey.
75. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Bright grey-green on darker ground.
76. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Light reddish-brown on deeper ground.
77. [Not listed in Object File.]
78. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Pale yellow on white.
79. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Blue-grey on white.
80. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Dusty pink on white.
81. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Two shades of pale grey-green.
82. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Pink on pale pink.
83. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Two shades of blue-grey.
84. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Green on lighter textured ground.
85. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Mid pink-red on darker textured ground.
86. Garden Craft, (attributed to) William Arthur Smith Benson, c. 1908. Pale pastel green on white.
87. Garden Craft, (attributed to) William Arthur Smith Benson, c. 1908. Dull light turquoise on deeper ground.
88. Garden Craft, (attributed to) William Arthur Smith Benson, c. 1908. Deep rose on light red ground.
89. Garden Craft, (attributed to) William Arthur Smith Benson, c. 1908. Two shades of green.
90. Acorn, William Morris, 1879. Light grey-green on darker ground.
91. Acorn, William Morris, 1879. Pastel blue on blue-grey ground.
92. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Pastel blue on blue-grey ground.
93. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Pale moss green and white.
94. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Cream on dull gold yellow.
95. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Pale grey-green and cream.
96. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Very pale blue on dark blue ground.
97. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Pale grey-green on deeper ground.
98. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Light blue-grey on deeper ground.
99. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Dull light pink-brown on darker ground.
100. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Light green on darker ground.
101. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Yellow on white.
102. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Blue on white.
103. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Light red-brown on deeper ground.
104. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Pale grey-green on white.
105. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Cream on dull gold.
106. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Dull pink and white.
107. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Pale duck-egg blue on darker ground.
108. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Pastel green on darker ground.
109. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Light blue-grey on darker ground.
110. Flowering Scroll, J. H. Dearle, early twentieth century. Pale green, pale dull turquoise blue, and yellow on white. 111. Flowering Scroll, J. H. Dearle, early twentieth century. Yellow ochre, two shades of dull blue on white.
112. Flowering Scroll, J. H. Dearle, early twentieth century. Two shades of green and yellow ochre on white.
113. Flowering Scroll, J. H. Dearle, early twentieth century. Deep pink, red, and orange on white.
114. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Pale duck-egg blue on pastel blue.
115. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Light turquoise on deeper ground. 116. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Black, olive brown on shiny puce ground.
117. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Black, caramel brown on red-brown.
118. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Light purplish-blue on darker ground.
119. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Two shades of jade green on shiny black.
120. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Light grey-blue on darker ground.
121. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Grey-green on darker ground.
122. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Two shades of dull turquoise with blue stippling.
123. Wallflower, William Morris, 1890. Two shades of yellow ochre on cream.
124. Wallflower, William Morris, 1890. Two shades of lime green on cream.
125. Wallflower, William Morris, 1890. Mid-blue and white on mid-blue with blue stippling.
126. Wallflower, William Morris, 1890. Tan outline, white, deep pink and red stippling.
127. Fritillary, William Morris, c. 1885. Olive outline, white on white with ochre stippling.
128. Fritillary, William Morris, c. 1885. Light tan outline, white on orange-brown ground with stippling.
129. Fritillary, William Morris, c. 1885. Blue outline, very pale blue, on light blue ground with stippling.
130. Fritillary, William Morris, c. 1885. Pink-brown outline, light salmon pink on darker ground.
131. Fritillary, William Morris, c. 1885. Deep pink-brown outline, light pink-brown on darker ground with stippling.
132. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Yellow ochre on very pale yellow.
133. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Mid-blue outline, white on pale blue with turquoise.
134. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Yellow ochre and light brown on cream.
135. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Red-brown outline and cream on dusty pink ground stippled with lighter pink.
136. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Mid-green outline, white on pale green ground with pastel green stippling.
137. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Red outline, white on dark salmon pink with pink stippling.
138. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Mid-blue outline, pale turquoise, on deeper turquoise ground with pale stippling.
139. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Pale yellow with ochre outline, on pale ochre with lighter stippling.
140. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Red-brown outline, dull red on deeper ground with darker stippling.
141. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Dark grey-green outline with light grey-green, on darker ground stippled with jade green.
142. Arcadia, May Morris, c. 1886. Dark ochre, cream, and white on ochre.
143. Arcadia, May Morris, c. 1886. Cream, pale pink, reddish brown outline on lighter tone of reddish brown.
144. Arcadia, May Morris, c. 1886. Mid-blue outline, cream, and while on dull turquoise ground.
145. Arcadia, May Morris, c. 1886. Very pale pink, pastel pink on deep rose ground.
146. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Yellow, yellow ochre outline, pastel green ground on white.
147. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Two shades of green for outline and detail, pale blue background on white.
148. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Yellow ochre, cream, light brown outline on pale tan ground.
149. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Mid-blue outline, grey-blue and cream on dull blue ground.
150. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Pale yellow, yellow ochre outline on mid-yellow ground.
151. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Maroon outline, cream, tan detail on tan ground.
152. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Pale yellow on white. 153. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Dull blue-grey on white.
154. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Pale lemon yellow on lemon yellow mica ground.
155. Indian, George Gilbert Scott, c. 1868-70. Two shades of blue-grey on lighter ground.
156. Planet, J. H. Dearle, late nineteenth century. Dusty pink, pale brown, pale grey, on white ground with lime green stippling.
157. Planet, J. H. Dearle, late nineteenth century. Two shades of grey-green, dull turquoise on white with yellow ochre stippling.
158. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Light grey-green, light dull turquoise on white.
159. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. White on pale pink-mushroom on shiny ground.
160. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Light lemon yellow on deep lemon yellow mica ground.
161. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Light duck-egg blue on deeper shade on mica ground.
162. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Two shades of dull olive green on lighter ground.
163. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Two shades of olive on grey ground.
164. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Two shades of red-brown on dull salmon pink ground.
165. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Mid-green on lighter ground (textured paper).
