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Ivory Cream Color European Floral Design Antique English Needlepoint Carpet

Ivory Cream Color European Floral Design Antique English Needlepoint Carpet

Stock number19591
Size6 ft 4 in x 13 ft 6 in (1.93 m x 4.11 m)
OriginEngland
AgeCirca 1880
StyleNeedlepoint
MaterialsWool
ConstructionNeedlework / Textiles
ColorsIvory Beige Cream White
PatternAllover, Floral

This nineteenth-century English carpet is a breathtaking exemplar of Victorian "High Style," representing a period where the English aristocracy sought to bring the lushness of a formal botanical garden into the interior sanctuary of the home. Distinguishing itself from the more common colorful specimens, this specific antique Needlepoint carpet is a masterclass in monochromatic sophistication, executed in a rare and ethereal palette of Ivory, Cream, and soft Taupe. The composition is a virtuoso display of the European Floral tradition. The design features a sprawling, "painterly" arrangement of oversized roses, scrolling acanthus leaves, and delicate vine-work. Unlike the rigid, mathematical symmetry of Oriental weaving, this needlepoint embraces a soft, organic fluidity.

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