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Carpet Fragment (England)

This is a Carpet fragment. It was designed by William Morris and made by Morris & Company, Decorators Ltd.. It is dated early 20th century and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is wool and its technique is triple cloth with areas of compound weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Robert W. Friedel. It is credited Gift of Robert W. Friedel.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 13 x 25.5 cm (5 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Carpet Fragment (England); Designed by William Morris (British, 1834–1896); Made by Morris & Company, Decorators Ltd.; wool; H x W: 13 x 25.5 cm (5 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.); Gift of Robert W. Friedel; 1951-103-8

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