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Hooked rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-8229

Description

Oval wool hooked rug. Central foliated square. Central cluster of roses in red, pink, beige, lavender morning glories on cream ground. Sixteen foliated smaller designs with a single flower. Sixteen large foliated squares with single flower on outer edge. Variegated lavender ground. No binding. Burlap-backed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
hooking
wool (textile)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
rose (genus)
Hooked
Wool
Floral
Burlap
Rose
Morning Glory
RUG

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

107 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.916

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