Rug Review

A rug review of oldies of course.  Will start with Two Roosters from the estate of Davis Meltzer, or at least so the auction house indicates.  Am wondering if the rooster on the right was a prized rooster because of the star.  You can see the date of 1929 hooked in the border.  It measures 32 x 34.

At first glimpse of the floral mat below I thought it might be a section of the rug.  Nope, it is the whole mat which is 15 x 22

A center of leaves with sprigs of flower in the corners and diamond shaped border.   I love how there are 9 blocks which are hooked in different directions.  Actually that is my favorite part of the rug which was hooked in the 19th century.

A Floral with Corner Hearts is another rug from the estate of Davis Meltzer.

Duck and Ducklings with hit and miss inner border was hooked between 1900-29.

Abstract Hearts below is quite beautiful with soft colors which meld well together.  From a Pawling, NY collector ~ measures 34 x 57.

Below is a rug which isn't an antique but is very interesting.  There are three sections joined together to make the lower portion of the US and both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.  It appears to be incomplete since the border only appears on 3 sides.  It is up for auction so the other half appears to be non-existent.

Notice the indigenous aquatic, flora and fauna hooked in this piece which measures 35 x 143 long..  

Happy Tuesday everyone.  Thankfully it isn't raining today.

Saundra