Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 163
in the first half of thefifteenth century, to be revived, indeed, under the Tudors, butthen no longer in its purely national condition. The history of tapestry in England is in the same condition asthat of too many other artistic industries. We know from documentary evidence that English looms were… … FIG. 260.—DETAIL, COPE OF ST.SILVESTER, ST. JOHN LATERAN,ROME. IVORIES In 1495 a hanging was made for Canterbury Choir, which is nowat Aix, in Provence. Early in the sixteenth century a manufactorywas set up at Barcheston, in Warwickshire, and in the reign ofJames I the famous manufactory was…
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