It's Rug Show Day Again

For your viewing pleasure here are some old rugs.  The Farm Scene below was hooked between 1900-20 and measured 29.5 x 39.5.

Dogs and Cats appears to be hooked or punched with yarn.  No dimensions or date provided.  Good use of left over worms.

Horse, birds and lollipop flowers with a braided edge was hooked early 1900's.  It measures 20 x 28.  Seems I've gone a tad color crazy as the blog progressed.

Back to more subdued colors is this Country Landscape from Pittsfield, MA, measuring 27 x 39.  No date was mentioned.

The top right corner shows a wonderful sky and border blends well with the mail colors.

A rug titled House at Night was hooked by Cecile Perrault, no date or dimensions were provided.

Here is a view of the back for those who like to see how much fading the front has endured.  You might notice there is no cotton biding or burlap showing.  That is because some women used to fold over the foundation before hooking near the edge so there is no worry about binding.....hooking thru the double layers protects the raw edge.

Ah, let's go for one more.  Two dogs with a crazy quilt style background measuring 21 x 50.

Going to be a nice mild day today ~ sunny, less humid and...NO RAIN!!!!

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Saundra

Time for Antique Rugs

Will start with a rug with a center bull's eye wool and cotton hand sewn rug from around 1880.  Colors are still vivid.

With the holiday ahead the rug below is appropriate with the country folk going to church in their festive finery.  

In previous posts mentioned I'd post the front and back of rugs, when available, to show the fading.  Here is a rug by Cecile Perrault called Chariot Race.  First is the front.

And here is the back which was protected from the sun and wear.

The following rug is really interesting.  It is a floral BUT the middle base appears to have an animal or creature appearance.

Acorns and Scrolls rug next is gorgeous with the rich black, soft green and shades of tan/gold.  Measures 29 x 50 from the estate of Mary Cardin Quinn.

A Hutchinson style rug titled Chicken Stew.

This Cat rug from 1887 is an iconic image for many an antique rug.

A bird of prey sitting on a stump.  The rug measures 22 x 32 and estimated to be hooked between 1890-1930 on burlap.

Now I'm back working on the Star Geometric and hope to make a few loops tonight.

Saundra