Arthur Sanderson & Sons
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Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd is a British manufacturer of fabrics and wallpaper. The company was founded 1860 in London by Arthur Sanderson (1829-1882) who began by importing French wallpapers but later established a factory of his own in Chiswick
. After his death, the business was taken over by his three sons. When the older firm of Jeffrey & Co. was bought in 1927, the original blocks for William Morris
's wallpaper designs were included in the purchase.
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
. After his death, the business was taken over by his three sons. When the older firm of Jeffrey & Co. was bought in 1927, the original blocks for William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
's wallpaper designs were included in the purchase.