V & A DECORATIVE PAPERS II Wallpaper Pattern Number 2412-179-02 Grid shading between drops is to

shading between drops is to be expected and adds to the charm of these wallcoverings

pattern number SH34551

pattern number FD25309

cotton fabrics created in India for the English market

V & A DECORATIVE PAPERS II Wallpaper Pattern Number 2412-179-02 Grid shading between drops is toCalico Shell This beautiful pattern was selected from a large assortment of designs for chintz stored in the V&A's Prints and Drawings department. The exquisite design, resembling a shell or wave motif, was taken from a tiny, hand painted artwork. The term "chinz" is related to a Sanskrit word meaning "coloured" or "spotted," and now refers to any cotton or linen furnishing fabric with a pattern, but initially would have been used to describe light,