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Neo-Classical Axminster Carpet Coloured wools The workshops of Thomas Whitty, Axminster, 1770's Dimensions: 13ft 10in x 14ft 2in 4.22 x 4.32m This important carpet, with round medallion and corner baskets of flowers, is part of a small group all woven from the same set of cartoons. This carpet is the only example to have a sky-blue background - other surviving examples are ivory or royal blue. Related carpets: Victoria and Albert Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Art Museum |