Whitty — Recorded in several spelling forms including Witty, Wittey, Whitty and Whitey, this is a medieval English nickname surname for a bright or inventive person. It derives from the Middle English witty , meaning clever or ingenious, and the earlier… … Surnames reference
Robert Whitty — Robert Whitty † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Robert Whitty Born at Pouldarrig near Oylgate, 7 January, 1817; died 1 September, 1895. In 1830 he entered Maynooth College in his fourteenth year. Having added two years on the Dumboyne… … Catholic encyclopedia
Axminster carpet — /aks min steuhr/ a machine made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors. [1810 20; named after town in SW England where manufactured] * * * Floor covering produced in a factory founded at Axminster, England, in 1755 by the … Universalium
Carpet — For other uses, see Carpet (disambiguation). The Azerbaijani carpet, a UNESCO Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage of Humanity … Wikipedia
Great Seal of the United States — Reverse of the Seal … Wikipedia
Teppich — Teppiche sind meistens gemusterte Gewebe, die seit dem Altertum zum Bekleiden von Wänden (die späteren Tapeten) sowie zum Bedecken von Fußböden, Polstern usw. dienen. Diese vielseitige Verwendung finden die Teppiche gegenwärtig nur noch im Orient … Deutsch Wikipedia
Navajo weaving — A contemporary Navajo rug. Navajo rugs and blankets (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought … Wikipedia
Axminster — infobox UK place country = England latitude = 50.7812 longitude = 3.0001 official name = Axminster population = 6,000 shire county = Devon region = South West England post town = AXMINSTER postcode district =EX13 postcode area = EX dial code =… … Wikipedia
Carpet Museum of Iran — Carpet Museum of Iran, Tehran Located in Tehran, beside Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from 18th century to present. The museum s exhibition hall… … Wikipedia
Eagle rug — In a Russian Orthodox church, the orlets is usually kept permanently on the cathedra (kafedra). An Eagle rug, (Greek αετός, aëtos; Church Slavonic орлецъ, orlets: eagle) is a small rug, usually round, upon which Eastern Orthodox and Greek… … Wikipedia
