Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1939.015.02
- Creator:
- Frost, Edward S. (1843-1894)
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Biddeford, ME
- Date:
- 1870-1876
- Description:
- Hooked Rug. Made from pattern No. 68 designed by Edward S. Frost (1843-1894), Biddeford, ME; 1870-1876. Worked with a combination of woven wool fabric strips and multi-strand wool yarns on burlap. Design with a central oval of red roses and green foliage flanked by crescents of the same, followed by an oval frame of blue, purple, red, yellow, and orange flowers and green foliage. The corners are filled with filigree ornaments of red, purple, and brown. The surface loops of the rug are clipped and brushed to create a velvety pile.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Burlap - Dimensions:
- W-33 L-70 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings, Women, Flowers, Floral spray, Roses
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