Leather wallcovering

Victorian Wallpaper • 1650

Leather wallcovering, 1650

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Leather wallcovering. Flowing acanthus garlands and fruit and flower-laden swags, includes a large bird perched, possibly an eagle, smaller birds, snail, and a monkey picking berries. Also ribbon and bow knot. Relief in very warm metallic gold against deep slate blue ground. Leather, silver leaf, varnish