Not on display

Acanthus

Furnishing Fabric
1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sir Thomas and Arthur Wardle Ltd. (maker)
Morris & Co. (made for)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Furnishing fabric of printed velveteen. With swirling acanthus leaves.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitleAcanthus
Materials and techniques
Printed velveteen
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Acanthus' of printed velveteen, designed by William Morris, printed by Sir Thomas and Arthur Wardle Ltd. for Morris & Co., England, 1875
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed velveteen. With swirling acanthus leaves.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 7kg (cumulative)
Weight including roller. Roller shared with CIRC.7A-1966
Marks and inscriptions
Morris & Co, 449 Oxford Street (Stamped on selvedge)
Credit line
Given by Oscar Eckhard, Esq.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.7-1966

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O264006/acanthus-furnishing-fabric-morris-william/
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