Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
1imber Trade journal.

Timber Trade Journal.
With the increased production of
paper came the idea of applying it TO the
purpose Of hangings for rooms, At first
the aim seems to have been directed -
limitations of tapestry, and to produce
this was employed material called
flock, kind OF wooden cloth chopped
small with q machine, strewed lightly
with the finger and thumb over the
paper. on which pattern had been pre-
vlously drawn with fat, oil, or varnish,
and the different colors and tints buiGg
carefully blended, an appearance Of
tapestry was thus obtained. This method
is said to have first originated in Eng
land, and was inyeatod by Jerome
LANCER, who obtained q patent for it
during the reign OF Charles l., dated May
LIST, 1854.
According to an old French work
manufacture of this kind was carried OH
at Roucn some 10 to IL years previously
by man named Francois, and was sue
ceeded by his son, who continued the
business for so years after with great
success. Originally the material was Ct
an extremely coarse description, and the
flock projected considerably from the
paper In tho reign OF Queen Anne
paperhanSings were largely imported
from China.
jackson, q manufacturer of paper
hanglngs at Battersea, published in the
year l7J4 work on the invention OF
printing in chiaroscuro and the appli-
cation Of it to the making of paper.
hangings, with fruits cploral In Illus
frufiTn iHhtp hCnt+
as sort of advertisement of his own
manufacture, and contains many just
and well-sustained remarks, showing Il
cultivated and property directed taste
lie purposed, instead nf adhering to the
old system. to employ subjects of more
interest than the mere repetition of
flowers and ornaments, copies OF the
most celebrated classic subjects, statues
and landscapes. lie also proposed, in
stead of painting psperhangings in the
ordinary way with size color, that oil
should be used. AMI argued the great
durability of oil in comparison with
size, and that the beauties of the colors
continue as long as the paper can hold
together, whereas in short time the
brllliancy of the other is quite lost and
requires renewing.
About the year 1886 Sheringham
threw new feature into the manufac-
ture of paprrhangings. This gentle
man, who had spent many years on the
continent, returned about this time to
England and established u business in
Great Marlborough street. His enter
prising spirit and refined taste led MIN
to engage number of artists of first
rate ability --such men as Jones, Boileau,
La Brie and Fusell. He was thus en-.
abied to introduced a style of decora-
ton both unique and truly English in
its character. He infused into the art
Il style which for beauty and grace was
not equaled before nor since surpassed.
Sherlngham was, indeed, the Wedg-
wood of paperstatners. About that
time the Messrs. lchardts, who had
mandatory at Chelsea, produced de.
signs of exquisite workmanship. Be-
sides the mode then generally in use,
they adopted method of applying
copper plates engraved to form the out
line and by an; underground of silver
and gold worked up by hand in varnish
colors effects of the most beautiful kind
We're obtained, and they were highly
illustrative of the ability of English
talent when properly applied.