Lot Essay
Gavin Morton and G. K. Robertson are well regarded for their high quality Arts & Crafts carpets. This current lot is remarkable both for its scale and condition.
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A RARE AND MONUMENTAL DONEGAL CARPET, CIRCA 1900
Details
GAVIN MORTON (1867-1954) AND G. K. ROBERTSON
A RARE AND MONUMENTAL DONEGAL CARPET, CIRCA 1900
wool
240 x 189 in. (609 x 480 cm.)
A RARE AND MONUMENTAL DONEGAL CARPET, CIRCA 1900
wool
240 x 189 in. (609 x 480 cm.)
Provenance
The Munroe Ferguson family, ‘Novar Evatino’, Inverness, Scotland;
Christie’s Glasgow, Decorative Arts; Scottish Contemporary and Modern Art and Sculpture, 26 September 1996, lot 291;
From where acquired by the present owner.
Christie’s Glasgow, Decorative Arts; Scottish Contemporary and Modern Art and Sculpture, 26 September 1996, lot 291;
From where acquired by the present owner.
Literature
M. Haslam, Arts & Crafts Carpets, London, 1991, p.106, fig. 67, another design illustrated.
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