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COLE & SON

With block-print designs, screen prints, original drawings and wallpapers representing styles from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, it comes as no surprise that fabric and wallpaper brand Cole & Son has one of the most important historic archives in the industry.

Founded in 1875 by John Perry, the brand’s designs have adorned the walls of many historic houses, including Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, as well as its collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces, so

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