William Morris Strawberry Thief Framed Fragment, Circa 1884

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Iconic design from William Morris ( 1834-1896) created circa 1884 , this design called strawberry thief , made his work … more Iconic design from William Morris ( 1834-1896) created circa 1884 , this design called strawberry thief , made his work even more know and famous to a large public to become know as a main textile designer form that century , always impressive and rich his design are timeless , still nowadays very appreciated and used .We have here one of his early piece printed on cotton and embroidered like he was doing at the beginning of his carrier , we have not found any other piece that is like here also embroidered with gold treads , maybe a prototype ,we might never know , anyway the piece is splendid and is framed in a gilded wood frame from the period , the textile is signed .Size 31" H on 20" W on 1" D . less