Carpet
Avena Carpets
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
May 2004
Materials
Wool
Measurements
3400 mm (Width); 6000 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Halifax
Collection
Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria
NT 866703
Summary
'Fine and handsome Wilton carpet' woven for The National Trust, in a traditional design of flowers in a lattice based on Moghul (Indian) design of the 18th century with a border based on a second Moghul carpet of the 18th century. Red ground with yellow, blue and white motifs.
Makers and roles
Avena Carpets, weaver