Two panels of sage green "Utrecht Velvet", the woollen plush ground stamped with a pattern of stylised scrolling flowers and foliage--48 x 34in. (120 x 86cm.) and 36 x 34in. (90 x 85cm.), late 19th century, sold by Morris, Marshall Faulkner & Co; and a similar panel of crimson velvet (3)

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Two panels of sage green "Utrecht Velvet", the woollen plush ground stamped with a pattern of stylised scrolling flowers and foliage--48 x 34in. (120 x 86cm.) and 36 x 34in. (90 x 85cm.), late 19th century, sold by Morris, Marshall Faulkner & Co; and a similar panel of crimson velvet (3)

Lot Essay

The "Utretch Velvet" takes its name from the stamped velvets produced in the Low Countries in the 17th and 18th centuries. This design was adopted by Morris & Co. and sold through their shops from 1871, mainly for upholstery. It was probably manufactured by Heaton & Co. of Manchester, who were employed by the White Star Line as interior decorators of the Titanic. The same fabric appears in photographs as a wall covering for The Dutch Suite, part of the first class accommodation on the Titanic.
See "William Morris Textiles", Linda Parry, 1983, London, pp.45, 129.

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