Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1995.092.01
- Creator:
- Williams, Rebecca Gallagher (1905-1991)
Weaver - Place of Origin:
- Hanover, NH
- Date:
- circa 1946
- Description:
- Rug. Designed and woven by Rebecca Gallagher Williams (1905-1991), Hanover, NH; c. 1946. Hand-woven knotted pile. Plain-woven with a doubled weft of white wool. Pile is applied with Persian knots. Pattern is a variation on a plaid, with horizontal stripes created by blocks of tan, brown, yellow and cream over vertical stripes of red and tan. Lines of black and white run through the blocks. The longer sides are selvedge and the ends are turned under and hemmed. Fabric label stitched onto back: "FLOSSA RUG / Designed and woven by / REBECCA GALLAGHER WILLIAMS / HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE / WARP - Linen / WEFT - Natural Homespun / Pile - Oriental Rug Yarn / and Norway Yarn".
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-36 L-60.75 D-36 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Kenneth D. Robb.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Kenneth D. Robb
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings, Women, Weaving
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