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Lot #49 - A fine William Morris 'Hammersmith' carpet, hand knotted for Morris & Co

  • Auction House:
    Sotheby's Australia
  • Sale Name:
    Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
  • Sale Date:
    24 Oct 2018 ~ 6pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    49
  • 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
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Textiles & Fabrics

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