{"product_id":"fig-peacock-bookmark","title":"Fig \u0026 Peacock Bookmark","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA peacock in full strut, tail trailing through fig leaves and curling yellow blossom — this is \u003cem\u003eFig and Peacock\u003c\/em\u003e, a wallpaper designed by Walter Crane and block-printed by Jeffrey \u0026amp; Co. in the mid-1890s. Examples of the original paper are held in the V\u0026amp;A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCrane was one of the central figures of the Arts and Crafts movement, a friend and ally of William Morris, and the man largely responsible for making wallpaper something worth looking at again. He started out as a children's book illustrator — thirty-seven \"toy books\" of fairy tales and nursery rhymes earned him the nickname \"academician of the nursery\" — and brought that same storytelling instinct to pattern design. Look at the peacock's expression. There's real character in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 48 × 162mm, with a yellow ribbon marker that pulls out the blossom in the background, it lies flat in any book. A properly handsome small gift for anyone who loves Arts and Crafts, Morris \u0026amp; Co., Victorian design or a good peacock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCome and see the full Museums \u0026amp; Galleries range in the shop — there's always more on the shelves than we can fit online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFig and Peacock\u003c\/em\u003e design by Walter Crane (1845–1915), from the V\u0026amp;A collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally a colour woodblock-printed wallpaper produced by Jeffrey \u0026amp; Co., c.1895–96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeacock, fig leaves and yellow blossom in teal, green and gold on cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48mm × 162mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseums \u0026amp; Galleries, the British art-stationery publisher behind the V\u0026amp;A, Tate, Natural History Museum and British Museum ranges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for Arts and Crafts and William Morris fans, and lovers of Victorian design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho was Walter Crane?\u003c\/strong\u003e A British artist, illustrator and designer (1845–1915), a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement alongside William Morris, and one of the most celebrated children's book illustrators of the Victorian era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is \u003cem\u003eFig and Peacock\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e A wallpaper design by Crane, printed from woodblocks by Jeffrey \u0026amp; Co. in the mid-1890s. The V\u0026amp;A holds examples in its collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour is the ribbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the bookmark?\u003c\/strong\u003e 48mm wide by 162mm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs it suitable as a gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a lovely small gift on its own, and light enough to post inside a card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Museums \u0026 Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56529696948602,"sku":"GBM353","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/8187\/4234\/files\/19185-19fc3953-ba98-4a2e-851f-a3c1346edf1c.jpg?v=1790498269","url":"https:\/\/wrapped.shop\/products\/fig-peacock-bookmark","provider":"Wrapped!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}