Sword
1857
William Morris Gallery
This sword was designed by William Morris as a model for the mural paintings in the Oxford Union in 1857. It was made for Morris along with a helmet and suit of chainmail by a blacksmith near Oxford Castle. Edward Burne-Jones described the episode at Oxford that led to Morris commissioning the props in John William Mackail
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About this artwork
- Title: Sword
- Artist: William Morris
- Year: 1857
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: William Morris Gallery
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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