Lot 273

WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) AND GEORGE JACK (1855-1931) FOR MORRIS & COMPANY
MAHOGANY FRAMED FIRESCREEN, CIRCA 1890

Auction: 18 April 2012 at 12:00 BST
£1,000
Description
the serpentine top rail carved with a flowering lily to the centre and flanked by leafy buds, the reeded square section uprights enclosing a silkwork embroidered panel FLOWERPOT, by Morris, above a grille panel on turned legs with curved supports linked by a stretcher, stamped mark MORRIS & CO/ 449 OXFORD STREET/ I480
Dimensions
55cm wide, 105cm high
Footnote
Literature: Parry, Linda, 'William Morris Textiles', London, 1998, p.28
