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Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)

Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 270

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athwhich the bobbin passes. The weaver on the leftis making a pass in the reverse direction, from leftto right, and the bobbin in his right hand is clearlyvisible. In front of each are two sets of lisses that separatethe warp threads at the will of the weaver, as ex-pressed through the treadles. It… … O .2 250 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN is depressed, carrying down the even threads of thewarp. These two sets of lisses being attached toopposite ends of the same cross-piece above, mustnecessarily work in unison, the pulling down of oneset forcing the other set up. One set is, of course,attached below…

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