V & A DECORATIVE PAPERS Wallpaper Pattern No 2311-172-02Peacock Topiary A joyful arrangement of manicured lawns, sculpted hedges, tulips and a proud, strutting peacock, this pattern is by the Silver Studio, a design practice based in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1880 by Arthur Silver, the Silver Studio sold designs for items such as furnishing fabrics, wallpapers, tablecloths, rugs and carpets to a range of commercial customers both in Britain and abroad. It employed a number of designers, some of whom