Lot 238

WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) FOR MORRIS & CO.
ARTS & CRAFTS HAMMERSMITH RUNNER, CIRCA 1880


Auction: Day One inc Contents from a London Apartment | Lots 197 to 333 | Wednesday 15th October
Description
hand-knotted wool
Dimensions
268cm x 121cm
Provenance
Private collection, London
Footnote
Literature: Haslam M. Arts & Crafts Carpets, 1991, p. 50, 52 and 53, figs. 31 and 32 where similar carpets are illustrated.
Morris designed the borders for this type of runner.

