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Hooked Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-7767

Description

Hand hooked demi-lune shaped rug has red and green twisted rope border. Central field of gold surrounding mutli-colored flowers. Edges bound in dark brown cotton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
hooking
wool (textile)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
rope
Wool
Burlap
Hooked
Rope
Flower
RUG

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

21.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.1040

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