A few new antique rug finds plus one with an interesting story at the bottom. A beautiful horse in oval with leaf border, it measures 22 x 36 but no date was provided.
The simplicity of a floral geometric hooked between 1920-30. It measures 17 x 35.
Ghost Ship, a Grenfell Mission rug, hooked with silk and nylon stockings. It was hooked in the 1920's.
A primitive landscape, late 19th century (28 x 39) and sold for $2,185. Gee, wish I could get half that for any of my rugs, lol.
Many of us have wondered about the origin and inspiration behind a rug design. So here's a little history on the next one ~ there was a church in Maine which needed repairs and the church was bankrupt. So in 1923 Alice (Ma) Peasley of The Sea Coast Mission was sent to South Gouldsboro to help.
She gathered a few women from that area who could hook and make rugs to sell for profit so the church could afford those repairs. She designed landscapes, hooked rugs of the Sunbeam ship and did a sketch of a bison. The following year Ms. Peasley suggested they do something new with the bison design like put a baby in there too. Another bison rug had a fence but this one someone hooked Ms. Peasley felt was inappropriate. As luck would have it, this was the first one sold. And it sold for $15 which was typical of the time.
Feeling guilty for the paragraph above with my weather when those in Texas have endured so much devastation. My heart and prayers continue to go out to them.
Saundra
I clicked on Ma Peasley, fascinating woman! On Barnyard Animals I think the2 horse heads peaking from the corner are so charming.
ReplyDeleteI do like that ghost ship even though I am not typically a huge fan of the Grenfell Mission rugs. Very interesting background info on the Ma Peasley rugs. $15?? Seriously? Yikes. It must have taken forever to come up with enough funds to help the church (yes...I realize those costs were significantly less than now so I'm not comparing costs then to now for one but not the other.) I do wonder why that last rug was considered "inappropriate?" Because it was "charging"? (It took me a long time to figure out that that was probably what was being depicted? I thought, initially, it was a bison jumping over a fence but, while they CAN do that, they really don't do it that often?? Yeah...I way overthink stuff....)
ReplyDeleteLove the houses,,,of course,,, 😄😄😄
ReplyDeleteAnd that scrappy one with flower,, 🌸🌹
So so sad,,,,too much !!!!
Elaine
Once again, you've found some very nice rugs. I had a giggle about the barnyard animals one. I though it odd that they'd put squirrels on it. And why are the tails not attached on 2 of them?!?! It was only after I enlarged it, I figured out they are hens and chicks. Now the fox makes sense. Come on coffee - do your thing! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I had to take another look at the buffalo rug. I think buffalo would be more likely to go through a fence, than over. I wonder if the "inappropriate" declaration had to do with the dark v-shape where the back legs meet, looking a bit too much like boy bits? I'm fairly sure being declared inappropriate probably had lots to do with it being sold first.
ReplyDeleteI love the barnyard rug!
ReplyDeleteSheila K.
Very neat rug show ! I love how the old rugs get so faded out .....Barn yard animals would be fun to hook ! We have been thru Goldsboro , it just beautiful up in that area of Maine . It is not as popular in that part of Acadia National park .Only $15 for the rug ! The geometric rug with flowers is pretty ....
ReplyDeleteJust so heart breaking for all the families in Texas ....those poor little girls .
It is actually not as humid here today , I finally was able to walk and got all sweaty and pulled weeds in the garden . Time to Hook !!!
Thanks for the show.
ReplyDeleteHere I am complaining about our lack of rain…then I think of the devastation in Texas. I just read that 170 are still missing. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Lauren
Rugs and Pugs
Love the history. Yea to the ladies of the church raising money.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Youzers on the selling price of the rug. I so like the house one and the history of the bison was interesting. Janice
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