Artichoke machine woven Kidderminster carpet (small section with border)

Details

Date: Designed 1875-1880
Dimensions: 101.6 x 79.4
Object Type: textile
Material: woven wool
Technique: machine-woven
Catalogue number: N14
Designer: Morris, William (1834 - 1896)
Manufacturer: Heckmondwike Manufacturing Co. Yorkshire
Credit notes: Presented by Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster, 1970

Kidderminster machine wool carpet with design of artichoke heads, stylised anemones and other flowers in an overall net pattern, with a border showing the same motifs and a narrow band of small pairs of birds and flowers, in green, pink and pale blue on dark blue ground. Section from a larger carpet. For original design see WMG: BLA449.