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"Swan House" Carpet

"Swan House" Carpet

Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940)
Date
Design c. 1883, made 1887
Medium
Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming "Ghiordes knots" cut pile
Dimensions
472.3 × 333.4 cm (186 × 131 1/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder
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