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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1940

GUSN

GUSN-4292

Description

Geometric patchwork or parquet-like design; large squares with white border and blue corner blocks; contains rust-colored square within which is square divided into four squares: two yellow, two green; squares between are brown and blue striped; black border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
cotton (textile)
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
Wool
Cotton
Burlap
Geometric
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.531

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