Silk Palm Trees
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a fierce nationalist, was determined that Paris be able to compete with Venice in producing luxury products like silk, lace and mirrors. He recruited Venetian artisans to come to Paris to craft all 357 of the hall's mirrors ...
In this image released by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, a lei of flowers made from vegetable ivory on a black silk cord is shown. The piece can be seen in Design for a Living World, through Jan. 4 at the Smithsonians Cooper-Hewitt ...
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