width of fabric 34 1/2 in; 88 cm. Also printed onto velveteen. Block printed at Merton Abbey and designed by William Morris in 1883. Parry, Linda William Morris Textiles p 155 no 48
hand block printed in shades of red and cream on a red ground with a profusion of full blown flowerheads and leaves, each curtain 7ft 3 in x 51 in w; 2.20 x 1.30 w
Curtain 1: 1 in slit to outer edge 25 in; 64 cm down. Another 1/2in slit a little further down. Curtain 2: Little damage to top where the rings have pulled fabric. These need to be removed and a tape used if they are to be curtains. Slight colour change to both which is only evident when you see the reverse. They have faded to a more subtle and pleasing shade.
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