This extremely finely woven mid-19th century French Aubusson rug was designed by Sallandrouze, is rich with silk and gilt-metal thread . An irregular lattice delineates lozenge spaces and is centered on a particularly large and elaborate,sub sectioned ivory motif. Each tall panel is filled with arabesques organized in a cruciform pattern. The narrow, off-white check-mark border discreetly frames the whole.