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Mat, Carpet, Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-21689

Description

Carboard box containing misc. straw matting w/ variety of multi-colored patterns original to house; also contains strip of woven carpet in magenta and yellow, 3 oriental style small scatter rugs in gray and white and fragment of patterned Brussels carpet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (floor coverings)
straw (plant material)
wool (textile)
Wool
Straw
MAT/ CARPET/ RUG

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 x 38 x 19 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3270

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