THE MORRIS & COMPANY MINT STAMPS PRESENTATION PACK 2011

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2011 UK Royal Mail 'The 150th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of Morris & Company' Fully Illustrated Six Mint Stamps Presentation Pack.Issued on 5th May 2011. This latest UK Royal Mail issue of six special stamps has been produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Morris & Company. The company was founded in 1861 by thr Pre-Raphaelite artist & designer William Morris, together with Pre-Raphaelite partners Edward Burne-Jones & Dante Gabriel Rossi, the architect Philip Web, artist Ford Madox Brown, his associate Peter Paul Marshall & Burne-Jones's Oxford friend, Charles Faulkner. The Stamps depict images of some of the works of Morris & Company as follows:- 1st Class – ‘Cray’ by William Morris 1884. The most complex Morris & Company fabric print requiring 34 individual hand printing blocks. 1st Class – ‘Cherries’ by Philip Webb 1867. This detail from a panel designed by Philip Webb can be seen in the Morris & Company designed dining room (now known as the Morris Room) at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 76p – ‘Seaweed’ by John Henry Dearle 1901. Dearle started with Morris & Company as a shop assistant in their Oxford Street showroom, by 1890 he was chief designer and on Morris’s death in 1896 art director. This wallpaper design shows the distinctive Turkish and Persian influences he brought to the firm’s designs. 76p – ‘Peony’ by Kate Falkner 1877. Kate Faulkner was the sister of Morris’s former business partner William Faulkner together with her sister Lucy she produced a number of ceramic tile designs for Morris & Company. £1.10 – ‘Acanthus’ by William Morris and William De Morgan 1876 . This slip covered hand painted glazed tiles show how De Morgan’s tile designs were planned to create patterns when several tiles were laid together. £1.10 – ‘The Merchant’s Daughter’ by Edward Burne-Jones c.1864. Burne-Jones was one of the original partners at Morris & Company and the firm's principal stained glass panel designer. This fully illustrated presentation pack contains all six mint Morris & Company stamps. Inside the pack Peter Cormack, the former curator of the William Morris Gallery, takes a look at the deveopment of Morris & Company and showcases the wide range of the company's work. The pack is in new condition contained within its cellophane outer wrapper. This fascinating Presentation Pack is ideal for those interested in the works of Morris & Company and stamp collectors alike! Starting price of only £3.49p! Would make a brilliant gift for any occasion! AN ITEM/COMBINATION EXCEEDING £25 GBP WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED BY FIRST CLASS RECORDED DELIVERY FOR THE UK AND INTERNATIONAL 'SIGNED FOR' DELIVERY IF OVERSEAS. THIS MORE SECURE METHOD ADDS AN ADDITIONAL 78p TO UK POSTINGS & £3.90 TO POSTINGS OVERSEAS. IF AN ITEM/COMBINATION EXCEEDS £46 SHIPPING WILL BE BY FULLY INSURED SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR THE UK & FULLY INSURED 'AIRSURE' (Cost Approx £4.90 subject to weight + value + packing) FOR OVERSEAS. THESE ARE ROYAL MAIL CHARGES FOR THESE SECURE SERVICES, NOT MINE. THEY HAVE BECOME ESSENTIAL BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF 'NOT RECEIVED' ITEMS BEING REPORTED AND TO COMPLY WITH PAYPALS 'TRACKABLE POLICY'. BY BIDDING IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOU HAVE READ & ACCEPTED THESE CONDITIONS. PLEASE WAIT FOR FINAL INVOICE FOR TOTAL POSTAGE CHARGE BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT. GENEROUS POSTAL DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES SENT TOGETHER IN THE SAME PACKAGE. CHARGE WILL ONLY INCREASE WHEN THE WEIGHT/SIZE OF THE PACKAGE REACHES THE NEXT ROYAL MAIL PRICE BAND. All covers/packs are wrapped in protective bags and, where appropriate, shipped attached to card stiffeners and placed in card backed mailers or padded bags. If you leave positive feedback this will signify to me that you have received the item(s) and are happy with it/them. I will then finalise the transaction(s) by leaving feedback for you. Any problems, please cont... read more

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