Hand-Stamped Tooled “Leather” Crown - Framed Antique Wallpaper Art-Sold

Crown hangings, in which a paper was specially designed to have a decorative treatment at the top of a coordinating but more simple extension of the design below, were one of the hottest trends of the first decade or so after 1900, and Birge’s were some of the very best. They moved wallpaper away from all-over repeats and were meant to be used as vertical panels either towards the upper part of a wall or in the space created below a plate rail in a high wainscot around the room, sometimes run continuously and sometimes separated by battens, borders, or trim boards. They were also used on folding screens to great effect.

The origins of this design would seem to include Romanesque and Moorish influences, and it is a compelling and evocative pattern that was first offered in the 1905 Birge Book. It is intricately rendered with the sharp and distinctive leather tooling details that distinguished Birge’s best work. Hand block printed, embossed, and stained.

Birge Pattern No. 8268.

Presented in a hand-made walnut frame, custom built for this paper. Inquire for additional stock and other mounting or framing approaches.

While this piece has been sold, we have more of this fabulous paper and can make another piece of wallpaper art, either using this framing method or we can arrange for a custom frame based on your requirements.  Please inquire.