Brussels carpet w/ pattern of flowers in medallions and border of bleeding hearts. Border attached in strips 16 1/2" wide. Background--beige. Flowers and designs--red. Leaves and designs--green. Central floral design w/ either circular wreath or 4 ringed wreath. Backside shows rug strips at border stitching.
carpets
wool (textile)
weaving
Wool
Woven
CARPET
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
160.5 x 114.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.320
Massachusetts (United States)
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