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Carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870-1885

GUSN

GUSN-48773

Description

Rectangular strip woven with alternating red round floral medallions with golden square frame; smaller octagon with floral motif center and surrounded by floral wreath. Creamy white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
cotton (textile)
weft loop weave
weaving
machine-made
wool (textile)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Wool
Cotton
Knotted Pile
Woven
Floral
Geometric
Brussels
Medallion
CARPET

Associated Building

Used At Merchant House,

Additional Identification Number

1972.181

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39.25 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1972.181A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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