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Rug
1800-1830
Category
Textiles (Floorcovering)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1964.1777
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1777
Object Name
Rug
Category
Textiles (Floorcovering)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Date
1800-1830
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- SHIRRED
- Embroidered
Construction Description
Backing is cotton, not original to the object.
Dimensions (inches)
35.5 (W) x 55.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
90.17 (W) x 140.34 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published: p. 41, fig. 28; p.106, cat. no. 2.Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 31, fig. 10Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 31, fig. 11