... since I posted antique rugs on the blog. Guess I need to fix that situation. First up is Rabbits and Carrot measuring 22 x 36 and hooked late 19th early 20th century.
I know fall and Halloween are in que first but eventually it will be winter. Frosty measures 24 x 36 and hooked with rags.
A close up of some of the cottons used.
And a photo of the true colors of the back.
The rug below was for sale at Cape May and while I liked the odd shape of the cat wasn't so fond of the yarn so passed it up. Fat cat and flowers 23 x 35. Dog and rooster circa 1920 measures 23 x 51.5 and sold for $1,053.
My mind is trying to think like the hooker and wonder if perhaps one night she saw a shooting star (the name I gave the piece) and decided to use that as her subject for a new rug. It measures 20 x 30 and was dated around 1920. I like it for its simplicity and something about this rug just touches me.
Old Homestead is a yarn sewn rug circa 1830 and small at 14 x 17. Quite a task to get that much detail in that small size I'd say.
What doesn't look like it belongs in this piece below? I find it a bit unnerving with a Lion and Dogs yet I have seen such things on a Zoo show where domestic animals had been raised around them. It measures 30 x 30 and various textiles were used to hook it. A burlap sack covers the back.
And below a picture of the various textiles used to hook it.
Can't leave without a horse rug. Horse and Rider measures 31.5 x 51.
So finally after over a month I've made my antique rug contribution to you fellow followers. Happy Sunday and happy hooking.
Saundra
