Embroidered fire screen

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Morris & Co., manufacturer
1861 – 1940

May Morris, designer
Britain
1862 – 1938

attributed to Erlistoun Mitchell, embroiderer
Australia
1868 – 1913

Embroidered fire screen
c.1890
silk embroidery on silk fabric, wooden frame
Place made
Britain
Medium
silk embroidery on silk fabric, wooden frame
Dimensions
56.5 x 68.5 cm (sight)
73.0 x 80.0 x 21.0 cm (overall)
Credit line
Gift of Jane Simpson, Matthew Simpson and Katherine Simpson 2020 in memory of Joanna and Donald Simpson through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program
Accession number
20202F2
Media category
Furniture
Collection area
International decorative arts and design