Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers (1918)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company; Grand Rapids, The Dean-Hicks company · leaf 312
their name to thisquarter of Paris and to the tapestry factory, had their works here atthe end of the fifteenth century. The Gobelin family prospered, and from dyers finally becamefinanciers. By the beginning of the seventeenth century dyeing wasbeneath their dignity and they were glad to dispose… … Plate I—BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY DESIGNED BY BEKAIN 285
Embroidery · Tapestry · Textile fabrics · Lace and lace making · Wallpaper · Decoration and ornament
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