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CLUNY DETAILS in NEEDLEPOINT
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The Lady to the Unicorn is a five continuation tapestries of the XVIth century and preserved to the
Cluny Museum to Paris. Tapestries represent the Five senses (Taste, Touch, Sight, the Hearing and the Smell) a Sixth represents the Desire.
On these representations is revealed with a lot nobility, distinction and charms the stately life. A traditional blue colors a flowery ground on pink background. The totality is strewn with foliage and animated with birds, monkeys, lapereaux... Very luminous dresses in Broché and to the smooth lines enrich the Lady.
With these Needlepoint tapestries is brought to you the sweet taste of the castel life. Truly heirlooms to treasure! |
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Click  on the pictures
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On each of the six pieces, two heraldic beasts, a Lion and a Unicorn, carry ecus and banners to the arms of "de Le Viste". This last would ordered to weave these tapestries in honor of its Lady Claude de Le Viste, widow of Geoffroy of Balzac.
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We have selected some elements interesting and we have adapted them to the small formats for cushions and mural panels (nb: Panels of the same size may be stitched individually and then joined together to make rugs or wall hangings of varying sizes and design combinations.). Use the Hungria stich for the background and the Gobelin or Aubusson stitch for the motive. If you plan to set up a cushion, the basketweave (
Petit Point or St. Cyr stitch in French) is highly recommended.
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Needlepoint Tapestry kits contain the canvas hand painted with brush in full colour by Annie Bouquet 's Studio, yarn, a plated Gold needle, and instructions. The 100% cotton canvas is a double weave antique or white Monofil. The thread is 100% pure wool "Medicis" from DMC France and others dyed specifically for us to Aubusson.
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