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Morris Tulip & Rose C
1876

Tulip and Rose was designed by William Morris and registered on 20 January 1876.



This length would make a good wall hanging as basically in good condition. We can arrange to hang this from a batten applied with velcro, which is a simple but effective way of hanging a textile.


Cataloguing

The thick 3 ply woven wool and linen has terracotta roses and full blown tulips in shaded pale blue with some smaller ochre half tulips, all on an indigo background.



6ft x 30 in; 1.80 x 69 cm;



Repeat 27 1/2 in; 70 cm.  There are 2 repeats.


Condition

Top 10 cm has machine stitched holes, from when it was a curtain which have not come out despite professional cleaning. Little wear  and slight fading to the two right hand terracotta flowers.  Professionally cleaned.


Comments

William Morris Textiles. Linda Parry p 210, no 18. Circ.390A-1970.



Similar lengths are held at the Cooper Hewitt museum, New York.


Price: on request

Ref N°: C