Ceiling roses are a subtle yet striking architectural feature that can enhance the charm and authenticity of a period home. Typically crafted from plaster, these decorative pieces were historically ...

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Ken Wildes crouches next to a cardboard box and plucks out a rose hand-formed from clay. He holds the rose in his fingertips and points out the flaws. See how the petals are pressed together? A ...

Dating the arrival of centre roses on to ceilings is difficult and while they had been a common feature of grand Baroque palaces across Europe in the early 17th century there is no doubt they came ...