Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets

$33.00 at de Young Museum.

STAFF RECOMMENDS   "Beautifully written to show the lives of the wealthy who commissioned them and the lives of the workers who made them, Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets is a rich overview of the history of humanity through twelve of the most fascinating carpets ever made." - Chelsea / Retail & e-Commerce Coordinator   Carpet specialist Dorothy Armstrong tells the stories surrounding twelve of the world’s most fascinating carpets. Dorothy Armstrong’s Threads of Empire is a…