Rebels and romantics with a cause

Making the best use of fabric scraps, rag rugs may have been born of exigency, but the creativity behind their intricately woven designs knows no bounds, discovers Matthew Dennison

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Leo Webster may be a picture specialist at Bonhams, but he would choose the kilt he inherited from his paternal grandfather over any work of art, he tells Carla Passino

DISPLAYS of historic fashion are always a popular draw with visitors to historic places, providing an insight into changing tastes and fashions and often shedding unique light on their original wearer

Knotted, woven, tufted or felted, designs for carpets and rugs have developed in a wide variety of styles and fibres around the world to add comfort and sophistication underfoot