Violet and Columbine
Morris & Co.
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Measurements
3050 mm (H)1600 mm (W)
Place of origin
Merton Abbey
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Standen House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 1214913
Summary
A single hand-woven woollen tapestry curtain of the 'Violet and Columbine' pattern by William Morris, made by Morris and Co's Merton Abbey works in Surrey. The tapestry has a dark blue ground with rose pink and red flowers and green scrolled foliage. Currently with a dark green rope tie-back.
Makers and roles
Morris & Co., manufacturer William Morris (Walthamstow 1834 - Hammersmith 1896), designer