PRESERVATION OF WALLPAPERS AS PARTS OF INTERIORS

Methods of wallpaper production and mounting
2.2.5. Embossing
Embossing was a widely used term that commonly referred to
the production of wallpapers with relief finish. It was carried
out by engraved metal plates, blocks or rollers. Most commonly
paper passed through a pair of negative and positive (“male” and
“female”) forms, which created a shallow or over-all effect.
The created texture was an attempt to imitate more expensive
materials, such as wood, stone, tapestries and Maroquin
leather wall covers. 195 The most widely sold embossed wallpapers
imitated ceramic tiles, which could be used in passages,
hallways, kitchens, bathrooms and toilets. (Fig. 76)
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Luthmer, Werkbuch des Dekorateurs, 77.
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