. The Rossettis: Dante Gabriel and Christina; . have been basely justified in the eyes ofthe world by the amazing success of the little com-pany first quartered in a few rooms of No. 8, RedLion Square, with a small kiln for firing glass andtiles in the basement. Morris, of course, was theprime mover in the actual work of the tlrm. He ham-mered and tinkered and dabbled in dyes and woveand designed and painted. Not even the embroider-ies were neglected by his short, thick, adaptable fin-gers. *Top has taken to worsted work, Rossettisarcastically records. But Rossetti himself was fliirlyzealous i
. The Rossettis: Dante Gabriel and Christina; . have been basely justified in the eyes ofthe world by the amazing success of the little com-pany first quartered in a few rooms of No. 8, RedLion Square, with a small kiln for firing glass andtiles in the basement. Morris, of course, was theprime mover in the actual work of the tlrm. He ham-mered and tinkered and dabbled in dyes and woveand designed and painted. Not even the embroider-ies were neglected by his short, thick, adaptable fin-gers. *Top has taken to worsted work, Rossettisarcastically records. But Rossetti himself was fliirlyzealous in work at first, and the years 1861-62 showa creditable record of designs for windows and forfurniture decoration. One of the earlier ventures of the firm was theKing Renes Honeymoon Cabinet made for JohnP. Seddon in illustration of the theory he was urg-ing elsewhere, and has never since ceased fromurging, that in the unity and fellowship of theseveral arts lies their power. Mr. Seddon himselfcontributed to the decoration some jocular designs. I fO ZTbe 1?o00ettie. \ f. -1 in 1 I M I \- things ;e tribulation and swearing to ~ exhibitions will be wort observes, di- . iii con-L^iprise bus^ *? - of a 1 !i nr^], vp of a trainee. .. any- 1 it. And in the prospectus:> evil traces of Rossettishand and contempt of difficulties and in-ice to scrupulous accuracy of statement, all01 which have been basely justified in the eyes ofthe world ? the little com- pan- ^T • ^- ^. Red Li or. jJ^tnuJohmofi and the Methodist Ladies andtiles in the bnsenrt?/ The Mitre. _., ^ > the prii he firm. He ham- mer i dabbled in dyes and wove painted. Not even the embroider-•cted b , adaptable fin- o. I .sted work, Rossetti sarcast js. dul ixu^^etti himself was fairly zcnloiis 1)1 at first, and the yp-^*-- ^61-62 show, ^able record of d<-^ijn<^ f<)i ax mH fnr e decoration. the earlier vRenes Honeymo i P. Seddon in illustration o leory h ing elsewhere, and has .J Irom urging, that in
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