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Carpet

Object Name:
Carpet
Object ID:
1977.031.01 a-c
Place of Origin:
Holt-Marston Home, Concord, NH
Date:
1825-1850
Description:
Carpet fragments. Possibly from the Holt-Marston home in Concord, NH. Three wool ingrain panels, 35" loom width with two selvedges, two raw frayed ends each. Scrolling floral and geometric design with horizontal striped ground; colors gold, red, pink, brown, and white. Largest fragment (b) measures 78" x 35".
Material:
Textile
Wool
Dimensions:
W-35 L-78 inches
Provenance:
Possibly from the Holt-Marston home in Concord, NH. Purchased by John F. Page (1935-2012), former director of the New Hampshire Historical Society, from the Holt-Marston estate auction.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purvhase
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