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Hooked Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12574

Description

Hand-hooked, unshirred rug with colorful central medallion of fruit and flowers enclosed by scroll border and fleur-de-lys corners. Rectangular.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
hooking
wool (textile)
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
fruit
scrolls (motifs)
Wool
Burlap
Medallion
Fruit
Flower
Fleur-de-Lis
Scroll
Hooked
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

52 x 30 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1709

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