Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers (Page 5)

The Olga Hirsch collection of decorated papers, bequeathed in 1968, comprises over 3,500 sheets of paper and around 130 books in paper wrappers or with decorated end-leaves.

BOX 20 (J1770-J1939) Marbling: Industrial & 19th Century

J1770-1791a
J1792-1794 Spanish marbling 19c
J1795-1801 Industrial 19c including non-pareil and bouquet patterns
J1802-1810 'Jugend Marmor' papers made in 1899 by Paul Kersten who worked for A G Aschaffenburg
J1811-1836 19c
J1837-1888 Industrial 19c
J1889-1898 19c
J1899-1935 Spanish marbling
J1936-1939 By Paul Kersten, Aschaffenburg, 1899

FOLDER 21 (J1940-J1980a) Marmor Mit Chemikalien Zusatza Marbling: Chemicals added to Colour

Contains the journal: Allgemeiner anzeiger für buchbindereien, 2. Februar 1961
J1940-J1945 18th & 19th centuries:
- J1941 made with oils
- J1941a
- J1942
- J1944 ticket: Comte de Caumont, 39 Gerrard Street, Soho
- J1945 the spot colour is mixed with creolin
J1946-J1947 19th & 20th centuries
J1948-J1970:
- J1948 “Switzerland 1820. The colours have been sprayed on the trough in the following succession: red, blue, black and again black to which turpentine had been added. This information comes from the expert book- binder Emil Kretz ....STAPFELBERG BÂSLE
- J1953 there are two numbered J1953 (different designs)
- J1954 there are two numbered J1954 (different designs)
- J1955 dated 1804
- J1962 blue colour probably mixed with spirits of turpentine
J1971-J1980a Punkpapier (Industie) Design with spots

BOX 22 (J1981-J2044) Marbling: 20th Century Artists’ Papers

J1981-J1984a by Edward Ludwig, Frankfurt am Main
J1985 by Max Schwerdfeger, Frankfurt am Main
J1986-J1990 by Dorothea Freise
J1990a&b by Irmgard Smidt, Düsseldorf, 1965
J1991-J1994k marbling with oil colours
J1995-J2001 the Doves Bindery
J2000 by McLeish for the Doves Bindery
J2001 by Gwynn for the Doves Bindery
J2002-J2012 Trough marbles by Mr E Seymour, London with ms notes describing the techniques used
J2013-J2021 by Tirzah Ravilious, England, 1938
J2022-J2023 marbled papers with silky sheen
J2024-J2032 marbled with oil by Paul Kersten
J2033 unidentified
J2033a by Prof Rude-Elberfeld, 1955
J2033b by Martin Jaegle, 1966
J2034-J2044 various marbled paper

BOX 23 (J2045-J2160) Modern Marbling: Douglas & Sydney Cockerell

1 brown A4 envelope containing 1 piece of gold-tooled leather and a Christmas card
J2045 Marbled paper with lettering 'Seasons Greetings from Olga H' Christmas 1964
J2046 Christmas 1964
J2047a-2049 Sydney Cockerell, bought 1955
J2050-2057 Comb marble
J2058-2105 Douglas Cockerell samples acquired 1939-
J2106-2143d Includes double marbling
J2144-2147 Papers for special bindings
J2148-2154 Douglas Cockerell & Son
J2155-2160 Sydney Cockerell various ‘doodles’ and Christmas cards

BOX 24 (J2161-J2245) Monochrome Paste Papers: Matt & Glossy

J2161-2163a Gold & silver
J2164-2167 Matt
J2168-2181 Matt & semi-matt, c1790-1820
J2182-2184 Glossy
J2185-2186 Dyed in the pulp, c1770-80
J2187-2191 Gold, c1730-80Matt & semi-matt, c1770-1830
J2192-2218 Matt & semi-matt, c1770-1830
J2219-2245 Glossy, c1810-1910

BOX 25 (J2246-J2381) Old Paste & Sprayed Papers: Various Techniques: Monochrome

J2246-2254 Paste papers straight grained with brush c1800-1810
J2255-2275 Paste papers veined or stippled all over, single colours c1750-1820
J2276-2289a Paste papers patterns drawn in wet paste, single colours 1765-1780
J2290 Paste papers woodblock printed on wet paste
J2291-2302 Paste papers veined red
J2303-2324 Paste papers single colour
J2325-2345 Paste papers patterns drawn in wet paste, red c1765-80
J2346-2370 Paste papers patterns drawn in wet paste, blue, mauve, green, c1765-80
J2371-2381 Paste papers decorated with woodblock prints or rollers, single colours, c1765-80