On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:26:09 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


It's the original applied surface from the 1930s, a low-relief 'combed'
shell effect which is on all walls and continues over the ceiling. It's not
Artex and not Anaglypta - there are no seams.

It might be worth measuring across a few of the patterns - if they
are all identical it may be that it is anaglytpta which has been
painted over a few dozen times. If the patch area is damaged but
still patterned possibly a bit can be cut out to get a better idea of
what the coating was?
--
Peter Parry.
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