Fine Arts & Crafts - 19th June 2024
Lot 260
A pair of Morris & Co Peacock and Dragon hand-loom jacquard woven wool curtains designed by
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3150
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Description
A pair of Morris & Co Peacock and Dragon hand-loom jacquard woven wool curtains designed by William Morris, originally designed in 1878,
175 x174cm (2)
Provenance
These curtains came with a collection of Georgian and Arts and Crafts silver, purchased by Spink and Son in the late 1970s- early 1980s where they were then purchased by the current vendor. By repute, the owner of the silver collection's grandmother had been given them by William Morris himself.
Private collection.
Literature
Linda Parry William Morris Textiles, V&A Publications, page 224 catalogue number.36