This is a smorgasbord of designs which might pique someone's interest for an antique adaptation. Some of these rugs are still listed for sale and the auction house has indicated that some people have shown an interest in purchasing. Each time I see that notation wonder if one of the interested parties may be Jenny.
I recently drew an antique adaptation of the rug below. The person fell in love with the border so the horse you see was not the main subject. Another style weathervane was inserted instead.
Another rabbit rug listed is this one with the chain link border. No date was provided and it isn't as interesting to me as the one above.
A few 8 point stars said to be dated late 19th to early 20th century.
Listed as sheep no age was provided of the rug.
Look at this huge rug of hooked houses dated circa 1880. When I saw this listing it reminded me of the cute house mats Janice Prims By the Water has hooked. Click on her link to see a couple. Perhaps this will inspire you or her to hook a few.
This rug of horses and foals measures 26 x 51 but no date was provided. It is still listed for sale.
This last rug is not an antique but most likely an adaptation of one. But thought the story in the listing was interesting. It was hooked 1972 by Ethel Bishop, the grandmother of Dr. Robert Bishop, Dir. of The Museum of American Folk Art.
Tomato/tomahto. Tonight's the night I may need to cover my volunteer tomato plants. They have provided me with luscious gourmet type tomatoes, some of which you see here. The red ones were a tomato-come-lately but I'll take whatever fruit it provides. Last year I had yellow tomatoes well beyond the season.
A nice Clipper Ship rug is listed from a Chester County, PA estate. No date provided but looks old (27 x 42).
Just might have to turn on my heat if it gets too dang cold. But I'll hold out for as long as possible. Happy hooking.
Saundra
Ohhhh! I, too, love the border on that first rug! Actually, I love everything about that rug. And the aging of it is total perfection! How large is that rug with all the little houses??! Schnikies! Enjoy your tomatoes and the fact that you don't need to run your heat. Mine has been on for months already. We had a hard, hard, frost here the night before last...in the 20's. Everything but a few petunias look like the grim reaper paid them a visit. I put my fuchsia in the garage (about the only one I could carry) and wheeled the tropical palm in there as well as my DIL said she'd adopt it as a house plant. Everything else is kaput.
ReplyDeleteLucky you to still have home grown tomahtoes.
ReplyDeleteTks for the show.
Oh my you are getting me into the urge to get out my hook again. You know me so well. Love both the rabbit and houses rugs. Even took pics of each for reference. Sorry I am behind on blogging. Was not feeling the best for a few days. Homegrown tomatoes are always the BEST! Janice
ReplyDeleteThanks for the rug show. It amazes me that after all these years, you still come up with so many new antique rugs.
ReplyDeleteI have the same type of tomatoes on my counter too. We got a few hard frost already and all my garden has been harvested except for the parsely.
I've had the heat on for my husband as he's always cold. I'm glad that I put in those mini-split heat pumps. They heat the house quickly, but I keep my bedroom cool and only turn the heat pump on when I need to war up the air and turn it back off.
Take care, hugs.
Julia