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Hooked Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-7764

Description

Rectangular shape. Overall design in blue, brown and green on a beige ground: diamond and quatrefoil pattern. Bound in brown cotton twill tape. Hand hooked and shirred.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
cotton (textile)
hooking
shirring
wool (textile)
Rug
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

48 1/8 x 27 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.899

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