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In rooms that were not regularly used, such textiles protected furniture from \u003cstrong\u003edust, light, and wear\u003c\/strong\u003e – a typical detail of \u003cstrong\u003eroyal domestic culture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from \u003cstrong\u003ered cotton fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e, the furniture protector displays a decorative pattern of \u003cstrong\u003elight crowns\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose design includes fine details such as \u003cstrong\u003estars, circles, and floral elements\u003c\/strong\u003e. This symbolism clearly points to a \u003cstrong\u003emonarchically influenced use\u003c\/strong\u003e and suggests a \u003cstrong\u003ecustom-made furnishing\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the \u003cstrong\u003eroyal court decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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