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Bird

Furnishing Fabric
1877-1888 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of Jacquard-woven woollen double cloth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBird (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Jacquard-woven woollen double cloth
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Bird' of Jacquard-woven wool, designed by William Morris for Morris & Co., possibly made at the Merton Abbey Workshop, Great Britain, 1877-1888
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of Jacquard-woven woollen double cloth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 304cm
  • Width: 182cm
  • Weight: 3.86kg
  • Width: 72in
Credit line
Given by Mrs J. Laughton
Production
This design manufactured at Queen Square and later at Merton Abbey.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.501A-1962

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2004
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