The source for this pattern is a wallpaper fragment discovered beneath a 19th century cornice in the Thomas Everard House in the historic 18th century town of Williamsburg, Virginia.

The diamond shaped design is formed by four slender scrolled leaves surrounding a foliate medallion. The scrolling and symmetry of the leaves are typical of the rococo period.

This pattern utilizes a simply color scheme and a clever printing technique known as "slip-printing". Unlike most multicolored papers, which require a separate carved block for each color, this pattern creates a shadow effect by using only one. First the block prints the black and then, shifting registration slightly, it is used to print the white foreground image.

This pattern is licensed to Adelphi Paper Hangings by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Repeat 19½ inches
Width 20½ inches
Straight Match

The historic colorway shown above is double width; alternative colorways are single width.