Carpet (tapis), third quarter 17th century, French, Paris, Knotted and cut wool pile, woven with about 90 knots per square inch

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Carpet (tapis), third quarter 17th century, French, Paris, Knotted and cut wool pile, woven with about 90 knots per square inch, Overall: H. 251-15/16 x W. 143-11/16 in. ( x 365 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The initial goal of the Savonnerie manufactory was to imitate knottedpile carpets from the Near East, which were much admired in Europe, but during Louis XIV’s reign the workshop established its own style

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