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Narrow strip of ingrain carpeting with selvage sides. Woven design of large flowers and portions of angular, multi-lined medallion on woven green and blue striped ground; stripes running from selvage to selvage. Colors: green, blue, orange and white.
ingrain carpets
flatweaves
jacquard
wool (textile)
Rug
Carpet
Carpet
Label "Waiting for a Gallery" Ingrain carpet is a reversible, double-woven floor covering. The example with a diamond pattern, made in England, dates to the late 18th century; the other patterns were made in the United States about 1860. All three were found in the same house.
Used At Asa Douglas House,
1993.524
Unknown
USA
36 (W) (inches)
Gift of Patricia Stewart and Caleb Stewart
1993.865
New York state (United States)
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