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Swivel

Furnishing Fabric
1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven silk and cotton furnishing fabric entitled 'Swivel'. The pattern is in dark and light blue on a green ground. It consists of slender leafy stems forming rounded leaf-shaped compartments, pointed at the ends, which are filled with plants grouped about vesica-shaped figures.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSwivel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and cotton
Brief description
Woven silk and cotton furnishing fabric entitled 'Swivel', designed by William Morris for Morris & Co. Great Britain, 1877.
Physical description
Woven silk and cotton furnishing fabric entitled 'Swivel'. The pattern is in dark and light blue on a green ground. It consists of slender leafy stems forming rounded leaf-shaped compartments, pointed at the ends, which are filled with plants grouped about vesica-shaped figures.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10in
  • Width: 16.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by Morris & Co.
Collection
Accession number
T.27-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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