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Conservation of William Morris, The Bullerswood Carpet

by Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Artwork Details

This huge carpet got a thorough vacuuming and a much-needed comb before going back on display at the V&A.

The Bullerswood carpet (measuring approximately 4 m wide by 7.5 m long) is one of the objects on display in the V&A’s British Galleries. The carpet was designed by William Morris (1834–96) and woven by Morris & Co, Hammersmith, London, in about 1889. It has a cotton warp, jute weft, and woollen pile colored with a range of natural dyes. The richly-colored complex design consists of scrolling arabesques with stylized flowers and birds and a border with repeat motifs of leaves and flowers.

Video from the Victoria and Albert Museum

Artwork details

Title	The Bullerswood Carpet
Artist(s)	William Morris / John Henry Dearle
Dates	1889
Places	Europe / Western Europe / England
Period, Culture, Style	Victorian / Mid-Victorian / Arts and Crafts / Pre-Raphaelitism
Artwork Type	Textile
Material	Wool
Technique	Weaving , Conservation and restoration

Bibliography

This work at the Victoria and Albert Museum

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Cite this page as: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, "Conservation of William Morris, The Bullerswood Carpet," in Smarthistory, May 9, 2017, accessed February 22, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/william-morris-the-bullerswood-carpet/.