OLDIES BUT GOODIES

I've been perusing the internet again looking for antique rugs.  This rug was  hooked 1879 and the date is barely noticeable.  It has the wonderful blotchy background I like.

Below is 11 Star Flag hooked late 19th early 20th century and from the collection of Barbara and Charlie Hunter, Staunton, VA.  The rug measures 33 x 44 and was the subject of a rug hooked by Lisa in my previous blog post.

My favorite subject, the horse, has scrolls and from the New England area.  It was hooked 19th century and measures 26 x 46.

It is quite apparent the Cats and Scrolls below was done by the same hooker.  The dimensions of this one are 27 x 49.

A naïve floral with crochet edge measures 25 x 40.  Something about this design I find quite appealing.  If you click on the photo it will enlarge so you can see the delicate crochet.

View of a corner of the back.

For you feline lovers here is a hooked Cat with Butterflies dated Jan 1888.  The dimensions are 24.5 x 43.5.

One more rug for good measure....Rabbits and row of Houses measuring 25 x 36 is from a Maryland Collection. It was hooked early 20th century.

Something I noticed in the rabbit rug above is that the hooker outlined only two of the three rabbits with a thin dark color for them to stand out from the snow.  But used white to define the tail, ears and paw of the one on the right.  Guess she must have run out of the dark textile?

Happy hooking and may all your loops be perfect.

Saundra

www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com