Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1965.543.04
- Creator:
- Frost, Edward S. (1843-1894)
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Biddeford, ME
- Date:
- 1870-1876
- Description:
- Hooked Rug. Made from pattern No. 60, manufactured by Edward S. Frost (1843-1894); Biddeford, ME; 1870-1876. Made of wool yarns hooked through burlap. Design consists of a central oval with a bouquet of flowers in shades of pink, blue, red, and cream, set within an oval border of pink and olive brown C-scrolls. Corners feature rose clusters in cream with chartreuse foliage. The hooked loops are cut to create a shaggy pile surface. Edges are finished by hemming under the burlap.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Burlap - Dimensions:
- W-28 L-43.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in collection.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Frost, Edward S. (1843-1894)
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings, Roses, Medallions (Ornament areas), Leaves, Scrolls
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