Cranford

This wallpaper dates from the 18th century and was discovered in Cranford, Middlesex. It features a yellow S-shaped floral design printed on thick handmade rag paper. The wallpaper is special because, while yellow was popular at the time, it was also expensive and prone to fading. Their manufacturing technique made the wallpaper appear more expensive than it actually was, thanks to the so-called "shadow effect." This effect was conveniently achieved by printing the same block with two different colors.