Hand hooked rug has alternating light and dark triangular border; corners are gold colored squares; bound with tan binding; central motif of large red rose sprig with "ROSE" in red and green letters at bottom; background striped with blues and greens.
rugs
handmade
hooking
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Hooked
Handmade
Rose
RUG
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
31.25 (W) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.665
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