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DESIGNED BY WILLIAM MORRIS, CIRCA 1878-1880
Details
A Morris & Co. handknotted 'Hammersmith' rug
Designed by William Morris, circa 1878-1880
The rectangular field with motif of a flower-filled vase, with blue and cream rectangular border
45in. x 33in. (114cm. x 84cm.)
Woven cypher of a hammer and the letter M
Designed by William Morris, circa 1878-1880
The rectangular field with motif of a flower-filled vase, with blue and cream rectangular border
45in. x 33in. (114cm. x 84cm.)
Woven cypher of a hammer and the letter M
Literature
Isabelle Anscombe, Arts and Crafts Style, London, 1978, p. 69 (the present carpet illustrated)
The Earthly Paradise, Art Gallery of Ontario, Exhibition Catalogue, p. 169, Cat. No. F29 for a comparable example
The Earthly Paradise, Art Gallery of Ontario, Exhibition Catalogue, p. 169, Cat. No. F29 for a comparable example
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