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

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

This Belgian jacquard tapestry

Inspired by the romantic settings of Francois Boucher

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