Pattern, Rug
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Rug
- Object ID:
- 1991.047.01
- Creator:
- Frost, Edward S. (1843-1894)
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Biddeford, ME
- Date:
- 1870-1876
- Description:
- Pattern, hooked rug. Manufactured by Edward S. Frost (1843-1894), Biddeford, ME,1870-1876. Pattern stenciled on burlap. Central oval design of a purple and yellow spaniel-type dog in the center. Dog lies on a blue, red, green, and uncolored harlequin-checked surface. Central oval is outlined in black, and framed with an oval border of leaves wrapping around a red and purple band. In the four corners are red, yellow, purple, and black scroll motifs. A broken black line is printed in a rectangular shape around the complete image. The short ends of burlap are self-fringed, with a line of machine stitching in white thread to keep fringe from raveling further, which was added at a later date. "No. 36" is printed along the bottom edge, to the left of the center.
- Material:
- Textile
Burlap - Dimensions:
- W-30 L-47.5 inches
- Provenance:
- The patterns were owned by Martha S. Watson (1884-1976), a celebrated rug hooking teacher of Concord, NH, and loaned to Lena S. Wells (1897-1987) of Epsom, NH, the mother of the donor for copying.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Norma Keller
- Subjects:
- Dogs
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