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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-5363

Description

Rectangular machine hooked and shirred rug has oval floral center and corners with rosettes, stylized "S" shaped vine border; beige background with tan, pink and rose decoration; bound with beige cotton bias tape sewn on by machine.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

48.5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.714

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