Historical information

Part of a collection of historic wallpapers collected by Phyllis Murphy, most of whose wallpapers were donated to the collection of Historic Houses Sydney. This wallpaper sample, annotated and encased in mylar was used by Phyllis for educational purposes, and donated by her son to Villa Alba Museum's collection in 2025.

Physical description

Mid 19th century block printed, hand coloured border. Each colour in the pattern required a separate block. After the primary block printing, finer details were added by hand. The design is in the Rococo Revival Style.

Inscriptions & markings

P-BIO (n-f)