Redcar
Carpet
1881 (designed), early 20th century (made)
1881 (designed), early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pale coloured carpet with camel ground and pastel detailing. 28 knots to the square inch.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Redcar (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-knotted cotton warp with mohair, camel hair and woollen pile and jute binding wefts |
| Brief description | Redcar Carpet, designed by William Morris, 1881; this version woven early twentieth century. Hand-knotted cotton warp with mohair, camel hair and woollen pilen with jute binding wefts; 28 knots to the square inch. |
| Physical description | Pale coloured carpet with camel ground and pastel detailing. 28 knots to the square inch. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Thomas Glass |
| Object history | Designed by William Morris in 1881, originally made at Kelmscott House, Hammersmith, this version woven in the early twentieth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.3-1919 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2004 |
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