Arts and Crafts - 17th June 2015

Lot 206

A Morris & Co Bird woven woollen double cloth tapestry hanging designed by William Morris

Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £1900

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Description

A Morris & Co Bird woven woollen double cloth tapestry hanging designed by William Morris, 1878 four lengths sewn together to form a wide hanging or portiere, decorated with birds on a floral ground in blue, buff and red on a green ground unsigned 466 cm wide x 178cm. high

Literature

Linda Parry William Morris Textiles, page 152 catalogue number 29.