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Broadloom

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1875-1890

GUSN

GUSN-64563

Description

Woven broadloom pile carpet. Cream filled border of repeating rose, tan, and maroon geometric and stylized potted floral motif. Maroon and orange borders with small devices. Second large border has orange filled repeating medallion. Outer field maroon with orange fret-like motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

broadlooms (rugs)
hemp (fiber)
wool (textile)
Rug
Wool
Hemp
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

82.25 x 56 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.678

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