Willow Bough
Design 1887, made after 1940
Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) Printed at Jeffrey & Co., London (English, 1836–1927)
England
The firm of Jeffrey & Co. was responsible for manufacturing all of the wallpapers made under the Morris & Co. label. Under director Metford Warner (about 1843–1930), Jeffrey & Co. had a reputation as one of the finest printers in England and also printed designs by Walter Crane and C. F. A. Voysey. The company’s relationship with Morris & Co. continued until they were absorbed into a larger conglomerate in 1927. Very few patterns were originally printed as both wallpaper and textiles, one exception is Marigold.
Woodblock print in green, white, and brown inks on cream wove paper