Woven Fabric - Dove and Rose1879 Accession number: 1941M400 Wool and silk. Width: 935 mm Height: 1655 mm InformationThis is one of Morris's early combination fabric designs of silk and wool. It dates from when Morris used commercial firms to manufacture his designs prior to the establishment of his own workshops at Merton Abbey. The specialisrt firm, Alexander Morton & Co. of Darvel, Ayrshire is known to have produced a Madras muslin version of 'Dove and Rose' in 1898. This design was used for the wall covering of the drawing room at Wightwick Manor (Fairclough and Leary).
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