Brussels and Wilton carpet reached America in the 1750s; Americans favoured Wilton
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- Date
- 1750s
- Themes
- Woven carpet
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“Brussels and Wilton carpet reached America in the 1750s; Americans favoured Wilton.” Research note. web.archive.org/web/20250206041128/https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/inde/anderson/chap2.htm.
Research notes
From inventories and auction advertisements, per the National Park Service's history of Independence Hall furnishings. Link note (Oct 2026): the National Park Service moved its online books and this chapter now redirects to a general page. The link is now the Internet Archive's copy of 6 Feb 2025; the original address was https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/inde/anderson/chap2.htm.