Helena was originally designed in 1891 as a woven jacquard reflecting the detailed textiles of Persia and Turkey. The intricate pattern seamlessly blends artichoke flowers against a backdrop of acanthus leaves and fritillaries in shades of peach and teal. The bedding shows large-scale flower heads in piped edge bedding with an outline flower head design on the reverse. PRODUCT INFORMATION Composition: Duvet Cover: 100% cotton percale, Pillowcase: 100% cottonSizes:Single Duvet Cover: 140cm x 200cmDouble Duvet Cover: 200cm x 200cmStandard Pillowcase: 74cm x 48cm Thread Count: 220 Care instructions: Machine Washable *Single Duvet Includes Single Pillowcase **Double, King and Superking Size Duvet Includes Pair of Pillowcases ABOUT MORRIS & CO. As a political theorist, publisher, environmental campaigner, poet, as well as an outstanding designer, William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the single most influential figures of the nineteenth century. Under his direction Morris & Co. grew to the status of Arts & Crafts icon that it remains to this day.Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861–1875) was a furnishings and decorative arts manufacturer and retailer founded by the artist and designer William Morris with friends from the Pre-Raphaelites. With its successor Morris & Co. (1875–1940) the firm's medieval-inspired aesthetic and respect for hand-craftsmanship and traditional textile arts had a profound influence on the decoration of churches and houses into the early 20th century.Although its most influential period was during the flourishing of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the 1880s and 1890s, Morris & Co. remained in operation in a limited fashion from World War I until its closure in 1940. The firm's designs are still sold today under licences given by Sanderson & Sons.
