Carpet
Axminster Carpets Ltd
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
1830
Materials
Textile, Wool
Measurements
8700 mm (Length)4900 mm (W)
Place of origin
Axminster
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Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1258060
Summary
Rug; Carpet - Axminster loose carpet, English copy of a 'Persian design' (an all over design of repeating Indian flowers) in pink and yellow on a navy blue ground within a sea-green border. Knots; 4x4 per sq inch.
Provenance
Bought by Henry Bankes the Younger (1757-1834) from Samuel Whitty on 12 October 1819 for Pnd. 60.16s.
Makers and roles
Axminster Carpets Ltd, carpet maker