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William Morris
Four Textile Printing Blockscirca 1880

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Rectangular wooden printing block carved in relief with an allover pattern of thistle flower heads and radiating pointed leaves, with small pin holes scattered across the surface
Mixed-media assemblage using a weathered wooden panel with gray padded edges, two oval cutouts, scattered nail holes, handwritten chalk markings, and a partially legible printed paper label near the top center.
Wooden printing block with deeply carved repeating pattern of thistle or artichoke blooms amid curling acanthus leaves, showing tool marks and darkened edges with metal nail attachments at corners.
Mixed-media construction of a worn wooden panel with rounded corners and gray-painted edges, featuring two oval cutout openings, chalk inscriptions reading "Red" and "Chocolate," scattered drill holes, pencil markings, and a small label at the bottom center.
Wall-mounted relief panel of layered and cut metal with an all-over pattern of stylized thistle blooms and curling foliage in warm brown tones, suspended by bent wire attachments at the top corners.
Mixed-media wall-mounted object resembling the back of a cabinet; aged tan wooden panel with two oval cutouts, edged in gray-painted material, with scattered nail holes, chalked lettering, and a small museum accession label at center bottom.
Wooden textile printing block with a square form, featuring four deeply carved fan-shaped floral or leaf motifs at each corner, with visible wood grain across the flat printing surface.
Flat ceramic tile of irregular hexagonal form, terracotta surface with gray edges, featuring two oval cutout handles and a central seam, with scattered small perforations and faint inscribed markings.
Artist or Maker
William Morris
England, London, 1834-1896
Title
Four Textile Printing Blocks
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
Wood, metal
Dimensions
.1: 13 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 2 in. (33.66 × 31.12 × 5.08 cm) .2: 13 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 2 in. (33.66 × 31.75 × 5.08 cm) .3: 12 5/8 × 12 1/2 × 2 in. (32.07 × 31.75 × 5.08 cm) .4: 11 1/2 × 10 × 1 7/8 in. (29.21 × 25.4 × 4.76 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
AC1995.109.1.1-.4
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles