This beautifully printed design of birds and flowerheads trailing a central fruit tree was inspired by a version of the Kelmscott Manor bed hangings crafted for Melsetter House in Scotland. Now translated into a print this new design by Morris & Co. has been painted to create a fresco effect that represents the colourways of the Orkney landscape. Available in three colourways: Indigo, Linen and Grey. PRODUCT INFORMATION Composition: 49% Linen 38% Cotton 13% Nylon Width: 139 cmHorizontal Repeat: 69 cmVertical Repeat: 98.5 cmMartindale: 20000Domestic Usage: Upholstery, Curtains and Blinds, CushionsContract Usage: Suitable for contract curtains, blinds and cushionsDesign Code: Linen 226602, Indigo 226601, Grey 226600 *Please note that fabric cannot be returned *Sold in 1-metre increments 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 to Sanderson & Sons.
