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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-5361

Description

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug with central floral oval surrounded by scrolled borders, floral corners; predominant colors are beige, gray and tan; bound with tan cotton bias tape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
cotton (textile)
hooking
machine-made
floral patterns
Cotton
Floral
Machine Made
Hooked
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.712

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