Carpet
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton warps wool wefts cotton split stitching
Measurements
5487 mm (Width); 6700 mm (Length)
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Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 995911
Summary
Rug; Carpet - Aubusson tapestry carpet, light clour field, typical pattern with flower sprays and scrolling to central medallion and borders pink, green and gold colourings, blue ground border. (Worn). This carpet came from Markeaton Hall, Derbyshire home of Fox Talbot's wife, Constance and was given to Matilda Talbot by sister-in-law Harriet Clark-Maxwell.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.