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Hooked rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-61575

Description

This rectangular hooked rug is worked with a central floral medallion in shades of red, blue, pink and green on a tan ground. The surrounding border is a repeating foliate scroll worked in shades of red and pink on a lavender and dark brown ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
hooking
textiles
wool (textile)
Rug
Unidentified Textile
Hooked
Wool
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

57.25 x 39.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4674

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