Dolls House William Morris Woodpecker Wall Hanging Arts and Crafts Tapestry Mini

Description: Dolls House William Morris Woodpecker Wall Hanging Arts and Crafts Tapestry Miniature This wall hanging is handmade by me and has a design by William Morris, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement. The movement represents a wonderful ethos; Morris himself said “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” This is a copy of Morris’ “The Woodpecker”. The subject is taken from the Latin poet Ovid's Metamorphoses and refers to the legend of Picus, one of the ancient kings of Italy, who refused to be seduced by Circe and in revenge was turned into a woodpecker. Morris composed the verse used in the design. At the top and the bottom the Gothic script reads: 'I once a king and chief, now am the tree barks thief, /ever twixt trunk and leaf chasing the prey.' It is not lined. It hangs from a single square wooden bar and has straw linen thread to hang from. It is approximately 55mm wide (68mm including the baton) and 108mm heigh (120mm including the drop). I have photographed it with a twenty pence piece for an idea of scale. Please note the other items are not included, you will receive one tapestry. I have a passion and a love for miniatures. These are handmade by myself, and I hope you enjoy receiving them as much I love making them. Comes from a smoke free home. Postage discounts for additional items. Any questions please ask! ***In order to take advantage of no extra delivery costs on extra items, please add all items to your basket before paying***

Price: 12.99 GBP

Location: REDHILL

End Time: 2024-08-24T10:11:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20.53 GBP