Antique Arts & Crafts Block Printed Panel with Snakes Head Fritillery: C19th Britain

An original and extremly rare 19th century Arts and Crafts block printed furnishing cotton textile design heavily influenced by the designs of William and May Morris.

Features a complex, mirror-image arrangement of climbing vines intertwined with stylized blooms and detailed foliage backgrounds.

Originally designed for block-printing on cotton or linen fabric it reflects the core philosophy of the British Arts and Crafts Movement, emphasizing natural forms and traditional craftsmanship.

A rare opportunity to own a wonderful example of an English Arts and Crafts designed and hand printed original.
After a careful look at this wonderful textile (which was once a sofa back) we believe it would make a superb wall hanging if it were stretched and mounted. This is a service we offer from our dedicated textile conservation studio here in the beautiful Cotswolds. Please ask us for details.

Measurements:
190cm wide x 60cm tall

Condition:
Overall fading and muting of original colours - commensurate with age. Some losses around outer edges where the textile was once tacked to a sofa back.