Hamlen Chinoiserie
The Hamlen Collection offers exquisite bespoke panels, accent walls, panoramas, fabrics, framed canvas, notes
- from an extremely rare antique hand painted chinoiserie wallpaper c1860, recently renewed in state of the art digital scan formats
Renewed and custom printed on eco-sustainable wallpaper by Wallquest
Sizes
Panel width: 54 inches, 137 cm (or 90 cm, 35.4 in)
Heights Panorama width Total panels
(A) 122 cm, 48"(4')
(B) 153 cm, 60"(5')
(C) 188 cm, 74"
(D) 225 cm, 88"
(E) 244 cm, 96"(8') 30 ft
(F) 275 cm, 108"
(G) 325 cm, 128"
(H) 355 cm, 132"(11')
(I) custom
Colors
Background: light blue. Also in bespoke ivory, tan, light pink, celery green, grasspaper texture, black silhouette.
Accessories
Art prints and ornamental details, treillage, borders, faux woodwork with chair rail, and wainscoting wallpaper and rolls, colors, on request
Minimum order: 2 panels
Provenance
Hand painted in China and brought to Boston by Nathaniel Hamlin sailing on the clipper ship Union, c1860. The wallpapers were installed at his family's Mainstone Farm in Wayland, Massachusetts, established in 1872. Devens Hamlen envisioned renewed editions and managed the digital capture of original panels removed from the historic dining room.
Similar original painted papers are found in England at Brockett Hall, a National Trust property about 22 miles north of London, below left. Photo credit: National Trust. 
Also in progress as scrolls, screens, woven tapestry, note cards, totes, fashions and more
Background
Dev Hamlen envisioned new editions of his China Trade wallpaper now renewed and custom printed by Wallquest, one of the most respected and innovative manufacturers for wallpaper in the US and the world, with distribution to more than 60 countries.
In 1862, Nathaniel Hamlin, age 21 of Brookline, Massachusetts sailed from Boston Long Wharf on the clipper ship Union to Calcutta, and for 6 months while he sailed, almost every day his parents and sister wrote letters which one can read at the x Library. He returned x months later, and made another voyage to Calcutta the next year. In March 1864, age 23, he sailed from Boston to Canton, China (illustrations - map and photo).
He bought the original hand painted wallpaper in China for his family and when he returned, established an import business and lived in Back Bay on Beacon Street. In 1871 his uncle established Mainstone Farm in Wayland, Massachusetts, a family dairy farm with a herd of Gurnsey cows, for about 80 years, and still the Hamlen farm, now the largest farm in Boston Metro West with Belted Galloways, beef cattle, acres of vegetables and a rustic farm stand well loved by the region. The wallpaper was installed in the dining room in Wayland where Dev Hamlen, the owner today, had birthday parties.
Last year, after years of planning, more than 200 acres of Mainstone Farm was accepted by a vote at town meeting for conservation and recreation for future generations of the town to enjoy forever the walking trails, pond skating and bird watching next to farm fields.
Chinese wallpaper originals and digital files, cropped images and products in development all Copyright ©2017 by Devens H. Hamlen, all rights reserved.
New fine art editions of antique wallpaper
Chinoiserie Gardens - Fall Specials
2 canvas prints, framed art
Frames: Black or White or Silver, 1/2" wide
Colors: Garden hues and original/renewed light blue background, and customized
Size: 24"w x 60"h above, buy one or both
An example of many pairs and trios
Canvas: Artist fine quality
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Gray and blue backgrounds
More choices
2 canvas prints, framed art
Frames: Black or White or Silver, 1/2" wide
Sizes: 40"x40", 30"x30", 24"x24", 30"x40"
Featuring: Above, one square of several; email or call to discuss your design vision
Or paper, premiere non woven wallpaper with a beautiful antique look and feel, made in USA and forest certified. For luxury hospitality specifications, certified fire rated FR substrates.
Example of framed print, dark gray background -
Order: One panel, several, or full panoramas
Estimates: Each inquiry or order receives a custom estimate valid for 30 days. List Prices are price guides for 'sale' offers and boutique items. Turnaround is 3 to 6 weeks.
Proof: For accuracy, a color proof is sent for approval before custom printing.
Fabrics: Combed cotton sateen, Heavy oyster linen, Organic cotton denim, Cotton duck, Silk habotai, and Artist canvas
Colors: New proofs and possibilities
Chinoiserie Garden Wallpaper Copyright ©2017 Devens H. Hamlen
