Morris & Co. Embroidered Fire Screen, Late 19th Century
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A Morris & Co. walnut framed embroidery inset fire screen, late 19th century, the embroidered inset of floral design, composed from coloured silk, housed behind glass within a walnut frame, standing on two supports united by a turned stretcher. The underside of the apron bearing a stamped commission number 'Morris & Co/ 49 Oxford St Siw/ 1311', 88 cm high, 47 cm wide. Other Notes: for a related screen, please see Exhibit M.28, Victoria and Albert Museum, Centenary exhibition 'William Morris 1834-1896' illustrated on page 247 in Linda Parry's, 'William Morris', 1996, Philip Wilson Publishers in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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- Morris, William - William Morris (1834 - 1896) an architect designer, artist, writer, poet and social activist is regarded as a leader of the Arts & Crafts movement in England.
After studying theology, ecclesiastical history, medieval poetry and art at Oxford University, Morris began work with a firm of architects for a short period.
In 1861 he formed a company Morris Marshall, Faulkner & Co. was formed to design and produce wallpaper, carpets, tapestries and stained glass, and they initially secured ecclesiastical works, later extending to domestic assignments.
In 1874 he took sole control of the company, buying out the other partners, and renaming it Morris & Co.
The origins of his designs can be traced to medieval Gothic styles but his organic flower and bird motifs encouraged later artists to seek inspiration for their designs in nature.
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