The focus in this section is on stamped designs of the 19th and 20th centuries. Earlier motifs are illustrated within the text and later motifs are so diverse that to catalogue them would have little value.
Stamped fan.
Many pargeters own a fan stamp so it is not a good identifier.
Stamped basket weave.
Many pargeters own a basketweave stamp so it is not a good identifier.
Combing is used for fan and chevron and basket weave patterns and also for infill.
Many pargeters own a comb so it is not a good identifier.
Lozenge.
Artisans dwellings (1882)
16-22 London Road (between 1877 and 1896)
Bellingham buildings (c1880)
37 39 Castle Street (c1880)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
Flower with circles.
Artisans dwellings (1882)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
75 -79 Radwinter Road (1877 – 1896)
39 – 45 West Road (1901 -1911)
Old Sun Inn C17 and may be the same stamp as used on
37 39 Castle Street (c1880)
75 – 79 Radwinter Road (1877 – 1896)
Flower with spiky petals.
Due to much over painting it is not clear if the first image which is seen on Artisans dwellings,
top image (1882) 75 – 79 Radwinter Road,
top image (1877 – 1896) 39 – 45 West Road,
top image (1901 -1911)
and perhaps on
20 Bridge Street (before 1950)
is the same stamp as seen on
16-22 London Road, centre image (between 1877 and 1896)
37 39 Castle Street, centre image (c1880)
40 42 44 London Road, centre image (before 1900)
102-108 Debden Road, lower image (1922, Claydon builder)
37 39 Castle Street (c1880)
37 39 Castle Street (c1880)
75 Radwinter Road (1877 – 1896)
Artisans dwellings (1882)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
Artisans dwellings (1882)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
Artisans dwellings (1882)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
Old Sun Inn.
C17 This may be the same stamp as on
40 42 44 London Road (before 1900)
20 Bridge Street (before 1950)
A swirly stamp (top) an angled stamp (centre) and -if the middle stamp is not just flipped- a double angled stamp (lower) are used along with a circle stamp (lower) to make a variety of flower like shapes. It is likely that these are pieces of bent metal.
Artisans Dwellings,
top (1882) 40 42 44 London Road,
top (before 1900) Bellingham buildings,
top (c1880) 37 39 Castle street (c1880)
40 42 44 London Road lower (before 1900)
75 Radwinter Road lower (1877 – 1896)
39 – 45 West Road lower (1901 -1911)
Tom Jackson also used metal stamps
Combed (spun) circle?
Bellingham buildings (c1880) Smaller versions on
37 39 Castle Street (c1880) and
75-79 Radwinter Road (1877 – 1896)
Daisy
36-46 Summerhill (1926)
4 High Street (before 1960[1])
3-4 Freshwell Street
Saffron.
This is a popular 20/21st century stamp. Dave Lewis has several.
36-46 Summerhill (1926)
4 High Street (before 1960)
3-4 Freshwell Street
Grapevine frieze
36-46 Summerhill (1926)
Note the curved border, unlike most stamps of ths style
4 High Street (before 1960)
3-4 Freshwell Street
4 High Street (before 1960)
Painters Farmhouse (c1964) Tom Jackson 25/25a Hill Street (c1965) Tom Jackson
Painters Farmhouse (c1964) Tom Jackson
Painters Farmhouse (c1964) Tom Jackson 25/25a Hill Street (c1965) Tom Jackson
25/25a Hill Street (c1965) Tom Jackson
2 Market Hill. Parget motif used in television programme 1981. Tom Cook/Jed Duff/ A.G. Clayden
[1] Lewis