During the mid-to-late 19th century, Victorian tastes in Western Europe and America embraced revivals of many previously known styles. With its pastoral trophies, garlands, acanthus scrolls, brackets, and vases overflowing with flowers, this fabric echoes rococo themes of the 18th century. An element of that era's taste for chinoiserie or oriental exoticism is seen in the crescent-topped canopy surrounded by floral sprays and birds. This lavish fabric is the product of Maison Hamot, a prestigious firm in the history of the French silk industry. Founded in 1762, during the reign of Louise XV, it remained in the hands of the same family and produced silks, carpets, and tapestries for generations of wealthy Europeans until ceasing production in 1999. A testament to the highly developed skills of Hamot's silk weavers, this fabric combines a champagne-pink cannetillé ground( woven with short ribs on the surface to give the appearance of small monochrome checks), with a ciselé (cut and uncut pile) velvet where the multicolored pile is carefully designed to give the effect of lush natural textures and visual depth.