Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 354
g to the factthat in the imitations worsted yarn was used instead of wool, as in the Turkeycarpet. For many years after the introduction of carpets into Europe, they wereesteemed as great luxuries, and, indeed, a floor entirely hidden under a coveringof this kind is a caprice of modern times, only… … Banner and Stole : Belgian Department. 34Q THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. and comfort by our ancestors. Long after the small Eastern rugs were knownto Western Europe, the homely straw or rushes continued to be used in mostof the reception-chambers of the household. The first carpet factory of…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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