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Sleeve clasp
Morris, May (Daughter of William Morris. Designer of textiles, wallpaper and embroidery for Morris & Co and a founder member of the Women's Guild of Arts. Manager her father's business at Merton Abbey from 1886 and taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.)
This pair of sleeve clasps was made by May Morris (1862-1938). May was the youngest daughter of the designer William Morris (1834-1896) and his wife, Janey. She is best known as a designer and maker of embroidery in the Arts and Crafts style. May studied at the South Kensington School of Design and subsequently managed the embroidery section of her father’s firm, Morris & Company. At the turn of the twentieth-century, she began to design and make jewellery and small silver objects.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50699
Creation/Production
Morris, May
Acquisition
Gift
Material
Silver
Garnet
Chrysoprase
Agate
Location
On Display
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