Need a fabulous gift? Garden pruners are great for the garden lover.
'Daisy', a naively drawn design of meadow flowers by William Morris
(1834-1896) was the first wallpaper produced by Morris & Co in
1864. The source of inspiration was a wall hanging illustrated in a
15th century version of Froissart's Chronicles. Similar flower forms
can be seen in late and medieval 'mile-fleurs' tapestries and in early
printed herbals.
The Daisy pattern comes from a volume of
wallpapers which form part of the most comprehensive collection of Arts
and Crafts in the world, housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in
London. The V& A is home to more than five million amazing
artifacts from the world's richest cultures. The Museum's unsurpassable
collections have inspired and informed for over 150 years.
William Morris and his firm, Morris & Co designed and produced a wide range of glass, tiles, furnishings and textiles which went on to become synonymous with the Arts & Crafts movement.
Wild & Wolf has collaborated with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This lovely home accessories set makes the perfect outdoor gift.
to produce a range of home and garden tools in three classic William
Morris prints. The Anenome, Daisy and Cray patterns are derived from a
volume of wallpapers which form part of the most comprehensive
collection from the Arts & Crafts Movement housed at the V&A.
"Seekers of the Unfound" as they refer to themselves, this UK-based
gift company's V&A tools were voted Gift of the Year 2006. So make
the perfect, pretty choice for the garden lover in your life and give a
V&A tool set today.
Read more about Wild & Wolf.
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