Carpet
- Object Name:
- Carpet
- Object ID:
- 1965.023.01
- Place of Origin:
- Peterborough, NH
- Date:
- 1860-1865
- Description:
- Woven carpet. Length of ingrain carpet, reversible double-weave design in deep red and reddish-brown featuring stylized foliate lozenges. The sides are selvedge and the ends are raw. The pattern of dirt accumulation indicates that this carpet was used on stairs, which is somewhat unusual, as ingrain carpets were more typically laid from wall-to-wall in a room.
- Material:
- Textile
- Dimensions:
- W-35 L-114 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally came from a house in Peterborough, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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