The Metropolitan Museum of Art Small Accessories*William Morris Eyebright Cardholder

A Unique, Art-Inspired Gift.

Pretty And Practical, This Artful Cardholder Features William Morris’S (British, 1834–1896) Eyebright, An Elegant Cotton Textile Design Registered In 1883 And Printed From 1917–23 At Merton Abbey Tapestry Works (British, Founded 1881). As The Leading Figure Of The Arts And Crafts Movement In Britain, Morris Believed That Beauty, Imagination, And Order Were The Necessary Components Of A Strong Design. He Famously Said, “Have Nothing In Your Houses That You Do Not Know To Be Beautiful Or Believe To Be Useful.”