Antique French Needlepoint Carpet 7'4"×12'4" Ivory & Burgundy, Wool & Silk, Circa 1880
| Stock number | 18513 |
| Size | 7 ft 4 in x 12 ft 4 in (2.24 m x 3.76 m) |
| Origin | France |
| Age | Circa 1880 |
| Style | Needlepoint |
| Materials | Wool & Silk |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Ivory Beige Cream White |
| Pattern | Allover |
A 19th-century French needlepoint carpet from around 1880, measuring approximately 213.5 × 365.9 cm (about 7'4" × 12'4"). The composition is built around a four-star motif on an ivory ground, framed by a burgundy border — a particularly decorative palette and one well suited to formal living rooms and dining spaces. The piece is woven from wool and silk on a cotton canvas foundation, a higher-end material specification that gives the surface its characteristic subtle sheen and depth. French needlepoint carpets are made by stitching yarn through an open-weave canvas backing; the result is a flat, embroidery-like surface very different from the pile of knotted carpets. Antique pieces of this size and material specification are now well over 140 years old. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique European carpet.