102. 102W KIRSTI ILVESSALO (1920-2019) Tapestry ryijy Palokärki 1954 Manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät, Helsinki Bolduc from the factory Knotted wool L: 163cm (64.1/8); W: 115cm. (45.1/4in.) A 'Palokärki' ryijy tapestry in hand-knotted wool pile by Kirsti Ilvessalo manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät in 1954. Historical background: The model won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954. A copy of this model is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (inv. CIRC.1-1956).