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Oak

Furnishing Fabric
1881 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This proved to be an extremely popular design, used for a diversity of purposes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOak (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Hand- and power-loom jacquard-woven silk damask
Brief description
Furnishing fabric designed by William Morris 1881 and manufactured by J.O. Nicholson, Macclesfield and at Merton Abbey.
Physical description
This proved to be an extremely popular design, used for a diversity of purposes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 270.5cm
  • Width: 53.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by May Morris
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419
Collection
Accession number
T.74-1919

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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