William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H This elegant European jacquard tapestry

This elegant European jacquard tapestry pillow cover represents the crest of the De Nagera family

This map of the world was created by the Flemish map engraver Jan Baptist Vrients in 1596

was taken from the Spaniards by the French during the reign of King Louis XIV

this contemporary arbor tapestry will steal the show

one that is lovely and inviting

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H This elegant European jacquard tapestryThis jacquard table runner tapestry William Morris Red is woven on a red background. It is inspired from a William Morris embroidered panel done in 1898. This work portrays large acanthus leaves on a floral background. The symbolism of the acanthus leaf: as a perennial plant it represents enduring or recurring life. In ancient Greece, the acanthus leaf symbolized life emerging from death. As Christianity emerged and flourished, the meaning shifted to