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Frame, Rug

Object Name:
Frame, Rug
Object ID:
2005.029
Creator:
Exeter Awning CompanyManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Exeter, NH
Date:
circa 1930
Description:
Rug hooking frame, c. 1930. Maple, 9 pieces. Seven pieces 2" wide x 0.75" thick. Longest piece (40") stamped in ink, "THE / 'RIGID' / GRANITE STATE - RUG FRAME / 'Rugged as the OLD MAN of the MOUNTAIN' / Mfg'd by / THE EXETER AWNING CO. / EXETER, / N. H." Two pieces 0.9" square x 39.7" long. Eight bolts, each with nut and washer.
Material:
Wood
Maple
Dimensions:
H-36 W-40 D-20.25 inches
Provenance:
Belonged to Joyce Hall's in-laws, who lived in Exeter, NH, 1929-1935, and purchased the frame at that time.
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