BED RUGS

In my previous blog post showing antique rugs, the last one was this beautiful Seabury Bed Rug.  There was some question as to it being a legit hooked rug with the early date 1819 and availability of all the same colors during that time period.

They must have forgotten the Mary Comstock Bed Rug was hooked 9 years earlier, in 1810.  

A view of the Comstock rug from another source.

And, from the Kopp book "Rugs Under Foot" so you can see the date, the photos above are provided for you to see the true colors.

Believe it or not there was even an earlier bed rug made with "a running stitch then clipped" which I'm assuming means hooked then loops clipped.  The bed rug below was made by Catherine Thorn for her sister Mary's wedding chest in 1724.

As to the availability of wool or other textiles, they would have been more accessible to affluent people of the time period.  Whereas country folk less wealthy hooked rugs out of necessity for the floor.  They wouldn't have the resources or access to such luxury and would have used rags.  Hope I've redeemed myself ladies, lol. 

Happy hooking.   Going to be a gorgeous day today and guess I'd better get myself outside to cut the grass and mulch leaves for the last time this year.

 

Saundra

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SOME OLD RUGS

Seems a while since I posted an antique rug show so here I go ~ a basket of flowers with interlocking chain border.  Shame it is so damaged as it certainly is a beauty.

Here is a view of the back and you can see it had been folded over and hooked thru all layers to do an immediate protection of raw edges.

This primitive geometric I find quite attractive, probably because of the colors.  Hooked 19th century according to the auction house.

Everyone probably remembers the Dancing Rabbits hook along.  In those posts I showed you the old versions but this is the first time seeing this old image of the rug.

Think this is the first Dalmation I've seen hooked too.

For the feline folks here's a cat which doesn't seem to be much of a  mouser.

A deer and fawn said to be pre 1900.

The person who hooked the geometric below made her own fabric design.   She took flat colors, hooked lines and balanced her values to make it more creative and interesting.   

A giant flower circa 1845.  Decided to not hook it my next class with Caroline since I'm still working on a floral.  But it is a lovely design.

Horse and foal hooked early 20th century.

Another horse in an oval center and sawtooth border.

Two horseshoe themed rugs but this first one appears to have hand prints on each side.

The last rug is a show stopper.  Seabury Bed Rug dated 1819 and measures 93 x 101.

Happy weekend and happy hooking.  

Saundra

www.woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com