Object Number 1959.0035

Object Name

Rug (Needlework rug)

Category

Textiles (Floorcovering)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Materials

Wool; Linen

Techniques

Embroidered, Canvaswork, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

174 (L) , 121.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

441.96 (L) , 308.61 (W)

Measurement Notes

Per Registration file card: 174"X 121.5" (Dale I Thorpe 03/04/2015)

Object Description

Web -

This is a handsome needlework rug found in the Winterthur Bedroom. In shades of rich rose, ivory, olive green, and tan, the rug features a trelliswork design of flowers bordered by a wide band of star-shaped flowers encased in lozenges joined together by bowknots. The rug was hand stitched in Scotland in the early 19th century. Wool yarn was arduously worked into the canvas using the rice stitch, which is similar to a double cross stitch.