Lot #49 - A fine William Morris 'Hammersmith' carpet, hand knotted for Morris & Co
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:24 Oct 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:49
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Lot Description:A fine William Morris 'Hammersmith' carpet, hand knotted for Morris & Co
designed by John Henry Dearle (1860-1932), Merton Abbey Works, Wimbledon, circa 1889, the hand knotted wool pile on a cotton warp, the abrashed madder field of interlocking scrolling vines centred by a quatrefoil rosette linking four large palmettes enclosing tulips, framed by a sea green border of meandering tendrils and flowers
530 x 353 cm -
Estimate:A$120,000 - 160,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Textiles & Fabrics
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