Design - 15th April 2026

Lot 232

Attributed to Gavin Morton (1867-1954) for Alexander Morton & Co. A large Arts and Crafts Donegal

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000

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Description

Attributed to Gavin Morton (1867-1954) for Alexander Morton & Co.

A large Arts and Crafts Donegal carpet, circa 1900

with a central blue and red Celtic medallion against a green ground, the borders with a Celtic-style pattern

338 x 350cm.

Catalogue Notes:

Alexander Morton & Co. opened its first factory in Scotland in 1881. In 1896, Gavin Morton's cousin, Alexander Morton (1844–1923), travelled to County Donegal, Ireland, where he helped revive the hand-knotted carpet industry in Killybegs by drawing on the local community’s long-standing expertise in working with wool. Inspired by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morton aimed to both provide employment for those in poverty and preserve the region’s traditional wool-weaving skills.