Carpet (tapis), mid-17th century, French, Paris, Knotted and cut wool pile (Ghiordes knot) (woven with about 44 knots per sq

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Carpet (tapis), mid-17th century, French, Paris, Knotted and cut wool pile (Ghiordes knot) (woven with about 44 knots per sq. inch), Overall (confirmed): H. 146 1/16 x W. 100 in. (371 x 254 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Until 1671 the manufactory known as Savonnerie occupied workshops not only at the Louvre but also at the site of a former soap factory at Chaillot—hence the name Savonnerie, from the French savon, or soap

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