Paraded by the company's weavers through the town, it was then blessed by the Bishop of Exeter and presented to the Earl of Devon.
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The company produced Axminster carpets for: the music room of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton; Chatsworth House; Powderham Castle; Saltram House; and Warwick Castle.
Inspiral Carpets | Axminster | Andrea Previtali's ''The Annunciation'', ca. 1508. Note the Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting |