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Ingrain carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1876-1899

GUSN

GUSN-8708

Description

Woven design of large scale rows of alternating foliated diamond with bastions with lead border and foliated cross within snowflake-like form. In between rows and motifs floral sprigs with blooming flower on plain ground. Pieced in four strips.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ingrain carpets
flatweaves
ingrain carpets
jacquard
weaving
machine-made
piecing
wool (textile)
floral patterns
geometric patterns
Wool
Ingrain
Flatweave
Jacquard
Woven
Pieced
Geometric
Floral
CARPET

Additional Identification Number

1973.215 A

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

141 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1973.215

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