The Lady and the Unicorn Sense of Smell Tapestry clan This fine wall tapestry is

This fine wall tapestry is based on an early 16th Century wall hanging which now can be seen at the Burrell Collection Glasgow

They were hidden in the 17th Century to avoid destruction at the hands of Oliver Cromwell's forces

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800 AD and is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination

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The Lady and the Unicorn Sense of Smell Tapestry clan This fine wall tapestry isThe original Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries are the most celebrated set that have survived from the medieval period. They consist of six which can now be found in the Cluny Museum, Paris. These tapestries depict the five human senses and the sixth is called "To My Only Desire". This tapestry 'Sense of Smell'; shows the Lady smelling a flower, depicting the sense of smell. Note the`mille fleur' (thousand flowers) covered with tiny flowers, among which