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Cockerell Marbled Paper

The Cockerell and Son Bindery is celebrated for their unique style of paper marbling, developed by Sandy Cockerell. He took the tradition of handmade marbled papers and found a way to produce the strikingly complex designs at high speeds and volumes. We have reproduced one of these iconic marbled papers here.

About This Design

• Original Art: Marbled paper designed by Cockerell and Son Bindery
• Era: 20th century
• Region: Grantchester, England

For nearly a century, the Cockerell family name represented a tradition of high-quality bookbinding and unique marbled paper design. When we first launched the Paperblanks brand back in 1992, it was their iconic decorative papers that we turned to as one of our foundational journal covers. Now, over 30 years after that first rel