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Stair carpet pad

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-26459

Description

Piece of stair carpet pad. Rectangular w/ one side folded over to hang over edge of stair. Dirtied white. 3 tufts of thread across pad for decoration. Some type of organic stuffing inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cotton (textile)
Cotton
PAD, CARPET

Inscription

Stamped w/ purple ink on underside: ""Pat'd Dec. 11th, 1883./ "" Jan 1[?]th, ""85./ "" May 24th, ""87./ "" Nov. 8th, ""8[?]""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.25 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.43

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