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A pair of 'Strawberry Thief' printed cotton curtains
BY MORRIS & CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A pair of 'Strawberry Thief' printed cotton curtains
By Morris & Co., late 19th century
one -- 35in. (90cm.) wide; one -- 50in. (127cm.) wide, 48in. (122cm.) 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
William Morris's bird designs for cotton, including his 'Bird and Anemone' and 'The Strawberry Thief', date from around 1883 (L. Parry, William Morris Textiles, London, 1983, p.53).
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