Design - Day Two - 17th October 2024
Lot 467
A Morris & Co Hammersmith hand-knotted Black Tree rug designed by Henry Dearle, probably made at
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
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Description
A Morris & Co Hammersmith hand-knotted Black Tree rug designed by Henry Dearle, probably made at Wilton, decorated with Persian flower and foliage in colours on a black ground, unsigned, 181 x 127cm.
Provenance
Anna Ricardo (daughter of the architect Halsey Ricardo). The original design by Dearle was exhibited at the 1889 Arts and Crafts exhibition.
Literature
Malcolm Haslam, Arts and Crafts Carpets, Sasaby, page 73, figure 46 for a comparable carpet illustrated.