Small Hand-Knotted Hammersmith Rug

Details

Date: c. 1884
Dimensions: 102.5 x 52
Object Type: textile
Material: woollen pile on cotton warp
Technique: hand-knotted
Catalogue number: N1b
Designer: Century Guild
Maker: Morris & Co.
Artist: Mackmurdo | Arthur Heygate | 1851 | 1942

This small Hammersmith Rug was probably designed by Herbert Horne or Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo for the Century Guild. Between 1884 and 1888, Morris & Co. were responsible for manufacturing a small group of rugs for the Century Guild, which were exhibited at Arts and Crafts exhibitions, sold through the Morris & Co. shop and advertised in the Century Guild’s publication Hobby Horse.