Not on display

Snakeshead

Furnishing Fabric
1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (designed for)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Furnishing fabric of hand block-printed cotton.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitleSnakeshead
Materials and techniques
Hand block-printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Snakeshead' of hand block-printed cotton, designed by William Morris for Morris & Co., England, 1876
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of hand block-printed cotton.
Dimensions
  • Width: 100cm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Length: 63cm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Credit line
Given by B. Wardle & Co.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.46-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O270985/snakeshead-furnishing-fabric-morris-william/
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