Jeffrey & Co was an English producer of fine wallpapers that operated from 1836 to the 1930s.
History
The company was founded in 1836 at 64 Essex Road in London, England.[1][2][3]
From 1864 to 1896, the company was owned by Metford Warner.[4]
The company produced papers based on designs by William Morris as early as 1864.[5][6] In 1871, under Warner's direction, it began printing papers by designers such as Walter Crane,[7]Lewis F. Day, Bruce J. Talbert and C. F. A. Voysey.[6][8]: 13 [9]
Exhibitions and awards
IN 1851 the company exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London.[9]
In 1878 the company received a gold medal at the Paris exhibition for their wallpaper Sunflowers, designed by Bruce J. Talbert.[7]