tigers and taxidermy

top: old world weavers fabric

bottom: nepalese rug by diane von furstenberg for the rug company

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lion vis-a-vis tiger by william curtis rolf taken at deyrolle in paris

antique settee with velvet cushion and Brunschwig & Fils tiger velvet pillows from thomas o'brien's american modern


castaing's leves salon with her signature leopard carpet via vogue living may/june 2005

faux "leopard spot" print silk velvet man's coat via fashion in detail: from the 17th and 18th centuries. the imitation markings, made with black and white silk, were woven as part of the pile of this turquoise velvet.