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Stair Carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-2900

Description

Long rectangular strip of woven stripes in red, yellow, ochre, black and green; factory made; wool warp, jute weft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stair carpets
jute (fiber)
wool (textile)
weaving
Rug
Rug, Stair
Rug, Stair

Inscription

On two labels pined to the salvage: the first reads- ""No 44"" ; the second- ""Mrs. Nina F. Little"" ""305 Warren St"" ""Brookline, Mass.""

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

192 x 18 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1371

Places

Maine (United States)

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