William Morris, his art, his writings, and his public life : a record (1898)
Vallance, Aymer, 1862-1943 · London : G. Bell · leaf 178
icalloom, or haute lisse as it is called to distinguish it fromthe basse lisse, or horizontal loom, where the weaver looksdown upon the face of the web as he works; whereas inthe case of the high warp loom the weaver is seated at theback and can only see the front of the web by lookingthrough the… … SKETCH DESIGN FOR BULLERs WOOD CARPET. BY WILLIAM MORRIS. WILLIAM MORRIS 113 156). At the time when it occurred to him to start hand-weaving according to the ancient plan, it was a thingextindt in this country. In fadl the last work of the kindin England was the industry which had been carried onat…
Morris, William, 1834-1896 · Authors, English · Artists
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