MASSiVE WILLIAM MORRIS GRAIL TAPESTRY SUMMONED TO THE QUEST BY A STRANGE DAMSEL

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MASSiVE WILLIAM MORRIS GRAIL TAPESTRY SUMMONED TO THE QUEST BY A STRANGE DAMSEL

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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage William Morris Holy Grail Tapestry of The Knights of the Round Table Summoned to the Quest by a Strange Damsel (The Summons), Morte D'Arthur, McCulloch Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking and decorative piece. This is a vintage piece and looks to be embroidered to a very high standard, it is very large and fills a wall wonderfully Condition wise, apart from normal patina I can't see a single thing wrong with it anywhere, it looks sublime Dimensions Height:- 135cm Width:- 272cm Depth:- 1cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask The Grail Tapestries The Quest for the Holy Grail In the early 1890’s Sir Edward Burn-Jones designed a series of tapestries illustrating the Quest for the Holy Grail. These were produced in collaboration with William Morris and some of them are now in he care of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. For conservation reasons the tapestries are only exhibited occasionally but are on show as from today, 22nd November 2008, until February 2009. This sequence of tapestries was originally designed for William Knox D'Arcy, for the dining room of his house, Stanmore Hall, Middlesex. It was the most extensive decoration scheme that the firm of Morris & Co completed. A set of ten were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, who produced the figurative designs and based the costumes loosely on those of the twelfth century, John Henry Dearle, who designed decorative detail, and William Morris, who designed the heraldry. Several further versions were woven later, although the entire series was only repeated once, for D'Arcy's business partner, George McCulloch, in 1898-99. Birmingham's version of 'The Summons' is from the series produced for George McCulloch. The subject matter is based on the 15th century Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D'Arthur. It tells the story of the spiritual quest by King Arthur's knights of the round table for the Holy Grail, the vessel from which Jesus and the disciples drank at the Last Supper. Here the first scene of the story shows the damsel arriving at court and summoning the knights to the quest. King Arthur holds a gold staff and wears a crown. Sir Lancelot, also wearing a crown, is seated on the left. The other knights are Sir Bors, Sir Kay, Sir Lamorah, Sir Gawaine, Sir Palomedes, Sir Perceval, and Sir Hector de Marys. Sir Galahad, who is Sir Lancelot’s son, and the only knight worthy of attaining the Holy Grail, is yet to arrive. He is represented by the empty chair, draped with a cloth bearing a Latin inscription and known as the ‘Siege Perilous’. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Similar to:
William Morris (English) (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 53.15 in (135 cm)Width: 107.09 in (272 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
Style:
Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
West Sussex, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823342344622

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