William Morris (1834-1896) was the son of a successful businessman, born on 24th March 1834 in Walthamstow, a small village in London. He was educated at Marlborough and Exeter College, Oxford. Later he formed Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
He was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a significant contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
Learn more about William Morris on the Wiki.
The following tiles are authentic reproduction tiles designed by William Morris and are ideal for general wall use or as fireplace tiles. He first used these floral designs in his 1862 ‘Daisy’ wallpaper design. The motifs were modified for use on tiles in the 1870s.
Priced from £16.25 + VAT each, these tiles are 6″ x 6″ (152mm x 152mm) x 8mm thick. Ideal for general wall use or as fireplace tiles.
Blue Buttercup
Blue Findon Daisy
Blue Columbine
Blue Primrose
Small Bough blue (a)
Small Bough blue (b)
Blue Bough 2 (a)
Longden
Green Buttercup
Green Daisy
Create your own Combination of Tiles
Using our innovative Tile Design or Configurator, you can create your own combination of tiles. Click on the images below to see our suggestion, then create your own by clicking and dragging your desired tile onto the panel.
Below is a suggested of combination:
Complimentary Colours
Deep blue
£4.15 + VAT
Victorian Blue
£3.95 + VAT
Engobe Craquelle
£4.15 + VAT
Olive
£3.95 + VAT
Complemented by Victorian Colours Olive, Dark Blue and Engobe
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* Decoration is applied to our authentic Victorian square edge tiles.
