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Ingrain carpet fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-8685

Description

Rectangular with selvage sides; ends bound with paisley cotton. Woven design of rows of widely spaced medium-sized red floral motifs with olive-branch shading alternating with smaller scale versions. Plain green ground with scattering of white and olive-brown trefoils allover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ingrain carpets
fragments
cotton (textile)
flatweaves
ingrain carpets
wool (textile)
floral patterns
paisley
Wool
Flatweave
Ingrain
Floral
Cotton
Paisley
CARPET

Associated Building

Used At Union Baptist Church,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

80 x 34 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1986.1075

Places

Maine (United States)

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