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Carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1855-1858

GUSN

GUSN-20100

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
wool (textile)
weaving
Wool
Woven
CARPET

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

160.5 x 114.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.320

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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