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TITLE:
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An Important Louis XIV Silk and Wool Needlepoint Rug
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WORK DATE:
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1670
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PERIOD:
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17th century
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CATEGORY:
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Textiles
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MATERIALS:
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Silk, Wool
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SIZE:
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h: 442 x w: 315 cm / h: 174 x w: 124 in
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DESCRIPTION:
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A very finely worked 17th century silk and wool rug with millefiore ground of elaborate flowers and foliage, with brown background and two narrow borders banded with yellow lining and broad border between, having stylized elaborate bows and crowned urns at each corner, with stylized baskets at the center.
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