Wallpaper
Maker & role
Unknown, Maker
Production date
circa 1905-circa 1910
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Object detail
Title
The Rose Bower
Measurements
1 - Wallpaper roll, W: 56.8cm (W: 568mm); 2 - Wallpaper length, L: 68.5 x W: 54cm (L: 685 x W: 540mm); Pattern repeat, L: 69cm (L: 690mm)
Signature & marks
Printed on selvedge: 'THE ROSE BOWER and 'TRIM OFF 1/16 OF AN INCH EACH SIDE'
Credit line
Purchase, 2007
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Wallpaper, 'The Rose Bower', c.1905 - c.1910
Description
This wallpaper is one part of a decorative scheme that formed a panel decoration: it comprised this 'The Rose Bower' design on the upper part of the wall, and a plainer body/fill paper (L2007/43) directly below. The image of the roll depicted here demonstrates that this paper would be cut at the top and bottom of the pattern along the green lines. The climbing roses would 'fit together' at the bottom of the paper with the rising vines on the body or fill wallpaper (see L2007/43) to form a complete scheme. The vertical, trailing vines of the scheme help frame distinct sections or segments on the wall, a fore-runner to more squared or geometric panel decoration which would become particularly popular in the 1920s.
This wallpaper is part of a collection of over 40 furnishing items including carpets, curtains, blinds and associated hardware from 'Camelot', a John Horbury Hunt designed house at Narellan in south-west Sydney. The main house was built in c1888 for the Hon James White, NSW parliamentarian and racehorse breeder. The name of the property was originally 'Kirkham', changing to Camelot around 1900 after it was bought by the Faithful Anderson family. Architectural historian JM Freeland described Camelot with its excellent exposed brickwork, complex roofscape, gables, ridges, conical towers and forest of chimneys as a 'French inspired fairy castle'. The Faithful Anderson family remained in residence until 1979 after which it had a series of different owners.
There are eleven wallpapers in the Camelot collection, eight of which date from c1905, indicating that the house must have been redecorated in this period. In fact, most of the Camelot furnishings come from the period 1890 to 1910, providing an example of refined middle to upper class taste in Sydney of this period. It is, however, unknown in which room this wallpaper scheme was used.
This wallpaper is part of a collection of over 40 furnishing items including carpets, curtains, blinds and associated hardware from 'Camelot', a John Horbury Hunt designed house at Narellan in south-west Sydney. The main house was built in c1888 for the Hon James White, NSW parliamentarian and racehorse breeder. The name of the property was originally 'Kirkham', changing to Camelot around 1900 after it was bought by the Faithful Anderson family. Architectural historian JM Freeland described Camelot with its excellent exposed brickwork, complex roofscape, gables, ridges, conical towers and forest of chimneys as a 'French inspired fairy castle'. The Faithful Anderson family remained in residence until 1979 after which it had a series of different owners.
There are eleven wallpapers in the Camelot collection, eight of which date from c1905, indicating that the house must have been redecorated in this period. In fact, most of the Camelot furnishings come from the period 1890 to 1910, providing an example of refined middle to upper class taste in Sydney of this period. It is, however, unknown in which room this wallpaper scheme was used.
Accession number
L2007/44-1:2
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