Lot 275
A Morris & Co embroidered panel
Auction: 30 April 2003 at 12:00 BST
£564
Description
printed in the Honeysuckle pattern and woven in coloured wools, printed makers mark to the selvedge ,Morris & Co. 26 Queen Square Bloomsbury
150cm x 92cm
Footnote
The selvedge mark on this piece was used after the foundation of Morris & Co and before the move to Oxford Street in 1877. 'Honeysuckle' was designed by William Morris in 1876. In the late 1870's, mainly for commercial reasons, kits were made available in three stages of production; only the background printed, the embroidery started as a guide or the full design executed by the firm.
cf. Parry, Linda, 'William Morris Textiles', published, London 1994