Not on display

Mohair Damask

Furnishing Fabric
1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (designed for)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Furnishing fabric of cream silk and mohair woven in a damask. With an all-over pattern of stylised leaves and curving stems. There is a three-cord selvedge.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Furnishing fabric
TitleMohair Damask
Materials and techniques
Silk and mohair damask
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Mohair Damask' of silk and mohair damask, designed by William Morris for Morris & Co., Great Britain, 1879
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of cream silk and mohair woven in a damask. With an all-over pattern of stylised leaves and curving stems. There is a three-cord selvedge.
Dimensions
  • Repeat height: 16.25in
  • Repeat width: 13.25in
  • Width: 39in
  • Length: 53in
Marks and inscriptions
  • '0/1896 Mohair Damask Colours: Cream. Width 52 inches' (Written in black on attached Morris & Co. label)
  • 'Not [double-underlined] to be sold. No stock.' (In red on attached Morris & Co. label)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.22-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O271024/mohair-damask-furnishing-fabric-morris-william/
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