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Hooked rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1885-1920

GUSN

GUSN-8230

Description

Round hooked rug has a central floral cluster with flowers in red, blue, mauve, and brown and olive green leaves outlined in beige and brown that are all surrounded by two lavender scroll borders with floral vine between them. Rug has burlap backing and cotton twill tape binding, along with a scalloped border and beige ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
burlap
cotton (textile)
hooking
wool (textile)
floral patterns
Hooked
Wool
Floral
Burlap
Cotton
RUG

Inscription

Tag on rug: ""s.w. chamber Thacher""

Associated Building

Original to Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

106 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Thacher

Accession Number

1949.198

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