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A pair of 'Bird' woollen curtains
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A pair of 'Bird' woollen curtains

BY MORRIS & CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details
A pair of 'Bird' woollen curtains
By Morris & Co., late 19th century
in blue, red and yellow woven double cloth
68in. (172.5cm.) wide, 80in. (203cm.) drop
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

In 1877 William Morris (d. 1896) studied English medieval bird patterns for the manufactury of woven cloth that he was establishing at Queen Square. He introduced this 'Bird' pattern the following year for the drawing room 'tapestry' wall-hangings of his London home at Kelmscot House, Hammersmith (Morris's pattern is illustrated in L. Parry, William Morris Textiles, London, 1983, p.63).

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