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Venetian Carpet Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-28224

Description

Rectangular strip; twill weave in uneven polychromatic stripes. Center one of green and yellow zig-zag pattern flanked by mirrowing twill diagonal lines. Selvage sides; one hemmed and raw end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Venetian carpets
flatweaves
hand weaving
jute (fiber)
wool (textile)
Rug
Carpet
Carpet

Maker

Pierce, Amasa (Maker)

Location of Origin

Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States, New England

Dimensions

26 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Sarah Frances Emerson

Accession Number

1918.733

Reference Notes

Landreau. America Underfoot. [No Publisher].

Date

1850-1880 (Possibly)

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
New Hampshire (United States)
Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

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