American, circa 1790
1776 Colorway by Kelee Katillac - two widths shown
From the book Historic Style by Kelee Katillac Photo Aaron Leimkuehler
Adelphi Paper Hangings has selected five of the colorways which interior designer Kelee Katillac has created, pairing our historic patterns with non-traditional color choices. Read more about Kelee Katillac and what inspired her to create this colorway.
This very fine pillar and arch paper, inspired by the British architectural patterns of the 1760s and 1770s, is probably the first American design which features allegorical symbols. Like most architectural papers, it was most likely hung in a hallway though it may have also been used in a parlor or bed chamber.
The allegorical characters include France – handing a Declaration of Independence to a weeping Britannia, and America – represented by an Native American princess.
Imperial Measurements: Repeat 42 inches, width 19 ¾ inches, length 11 yards, straight match.
Metric Measurements: 106.7 cm, 50.2 cm, 10 m.
InquireSamples are available for all Adelphi Paper Hangings patterns. Standard pattern samples are 12 inches by 23 inches and are available for $15. for each pattern. Small samples, business envelope size, are available on request, at no charge (limited to 10 per customer).
Color choices for our patterns are not limited to those shown.
All Adelphi patterns can be custom colored to better acknowledge the paper's context. Additional lead time is required for all custom work.