![]() ![]() The technical virtuosity, and degree of finesse achieved in this production represents a high point in the application of the Jacquard loom to the weaver's art. The work was issued with the approval of the Archbishop of Lyon. Henry, the designs having been punched into many thousands of Jacquard cards. The pages include elaborate borders, decorative initials, and three miniatures of the Virgin and Child, Crucifixion and Nativity, all produced on the Jacquard loom by J. The weaving was undertaken by the firm of J. ![]() Hervier after pages from manuscript books of hours from the 14th to 16th century. The book consists of 25 monochrome leaves (17 x 13.5 cm) of intricately woven silk, designed by R.P. The date on the title page is 1886, but the colophon is dated 8 September 1887. ![]() Roux, in textile center Lyon, France, issued Livre de Prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVI siecle. ![]()
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