Made by Wild and Wolf, this trowel is decorated with a design by William Morris, a naively drawn image of meadow flowers entitled "Daisy". The firm of Morris & Co. designed and produced a wide range of glass, tiles, furnishings and textiles which went on to become synonymous with the Arts and Crafts movement and the Victorian era as a whole.
"Daisy" was the first wallpaper pattern to be issued by the company in 1864, inspired by a wallhanging illustrated in a 15th century version of Froissart's Chronicles'. Similar flower forms can be seen in late medieval 'mille-fleurs' tapestries and in early printed herbals. Design is from the V&A Collection.
