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Axminster Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1905-1920

GUSN

GUSN-51017

Description

Imitation Oriental carpet in shades of: rust, tan, maroon, olive, dark and light blue. It has an eight inch border with stripes of alternating floral and geometric designs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Axminster carpets
wool (textile)
cotton (textile)
jute (fiber)
Rug

Pattern

Beauvais

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Stephen Sanford & Sons, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Amsterdam, NY, USA

Dimensions

36 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.638

Reference Notes

Von Rosenstiel, Helene. American Rugs and Carpets. [No Publisher].

Places

New York state (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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