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Stairway rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19926

Description

Wilton stair carpet. Design--red diamond/medallion shape, bordered w/ darker edge, red and blue. Rug folded in 7 locations in order to make curve of stairs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stair carpets
wool (textile)
weaving
Wilton carpets
Wool
Woven
Wilton
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

435 x 26.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.259

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