Rug
- Title:
- New Hampshire State Seal
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 2019.013.01
- Creator:
- Simpson, Delma Helen Kimball (1906-1997)
Fiber Artist - Place of Origin:
- Kingston, NH
- Date:
- 1966
- Description:
- Hooked rug, made by Delma Helen Kimball Simpson (1906-1997) of Kingston, NH, 1966. Wool. Circular design of New Hampshire State Seal. Was previously mounted on a piece of plywood, which was inscribed on back in black ink, "1966 By Delma K. Simpson / Mom / For / Keith K. Simpson".
- Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- Dia-38 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Delma Helen Kimball Simpson (1906-1997) of Kingston, NH, for her son, Keith K. Simpson. Delma Simpson took a rug hooking class in the early 1950s as a distraction from worrying about her two sons who served during the Korean War. She created this rug as an expression of her patriotism. She often hooked while watching Red Sox games on TV.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Simpson family
- Subjects:
- State seal (NH), Rugs
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