This would look marvellous hanging on a wall. This design was registered as a fabric on 20 January 1876 and woven by Heckmondwike,Manufacturing Company Ltd, Yorkshire, England. It was one of Morris's first designs. Heckmondwike's exhibited fabrics at the Great Exhibition of 1851 where the jury described the great perfection of its work both in excellence of materials and elegance of design.
The photo of the whole length of fabric is the true colour.
triple woven wool and linen, designed by William Morris, in shades of blue with deep saffron and rust highlighted flowers, 9ft 9 in x 34 in; 2.96 m x 87 cm selvedge to selvedge.
In very good condition. I have had this professionally cleaned and it feels much better. The slightest mark where folded at the top 2 in; 5 cm but really not very noticeable. A small 1 cm diameter area of wear to a tulip, second row from top, second tulip in on right hand side. See photos.
William Morris Textiles by Linda Parry, p 211, no 18
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