Antique and Vintage Rugs to Share

I'm struggling to find the enthusiasm for blogging that I once had.  Of course I still search the internet for something of interest for me hook, that hasn't diminished.   But so many others have stopped or slowed down to a near stop that I find myself wanting to quit too.

A golden pup hooked early 20th century measuring 27 x 42.

 

Just waking up with this rug every morning surely would give one a Good Day.  Said to to be hooked between 1920-40 (18 x 37).

Horse and rider in the city.  Such a strange rug makes me wonder if it was part of a parade and why the horse was sitting.  The rug was hooked early 20th century and is from the collection of Harley Trice. 

Not a rug, but rather a stitchery I felt was worth sharing.  The sampler was done by Agness Wallace, age 8, in 1848.  It measures 12 x 17 and I think it is very endearing. 

Now to get back to my rug on the frame.

Saundra

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OLD HOOKED RUGS

Will start off with some chicken-folk said to be hooked early 20th century measuring 24 x 40.5.  I kinda like this even tho the background is a tad busy.

You can see the colors of the chickens better from the back view.  I like it when auction houses post the back but sometimes they are framed and not possible.

For you feline folks, here is a rug with the name ANNIE so guess those are her kittens.  Hooked early 20th century and from the estate of Patsy Martin (16 x 25).

A geometric with hearts around the border, hooked late 19th to early 20th century measuring 39 x 61.

No information on this horse rug found while perusing the internet.

Small central flora of some type with scrolls and leaves for an inside border design.  Hooked 1890's with dimensions of 29 x 48.

No age on these horses facing one another (22 x 39).  I find it interesting and useful to study how people filled in the animals they hooked both color and directional changes. 

Was a short show and next post I'll give you an update on my Indian Peace Flag Canton.

Saundra

ANOTHER RUG SHOW

 A few new to me rugs to share with you.  Must admit that none of them float my boat so none will be put in the 'to hook' list.  With nothing else going on in my small little world thought that instead of absence on my blog, I'd do this show.

This one reminds me of an argyle sweater or socks for some reason.  What I do find interesting is how the hooker achieved those blocks...did she hook a thin light strip of yarn/textile between the colors to achieve the stripe?  Would imagine so since it would be difficult to find striped textured wool in all those colors.

The next one with the central design of leaves is less interesting than the border.  Wonder if this was a printed pattern or did the rug hooker draw it?  And if she drew it why would she choose leaves instead of something more interesting?  Hooked late 19th to early 20th century (19 x 32).  But saved it anyway.

A round 15" mat hooked early 20th century.

A floral hooked 19th century measuring 29 x 39.

No information on the delicate looking rug with birds and flowers.  Lovely rug but I wouldn't want to hook it.  No other information was posted.

Some of the images on the rug below are difficult to see.  On the left is a cat or dog wanting to climb a tree, a couple images undecipherable, a donkey and woman with a child on a swing.  No date or size provided.

Cat and kittens with hit and miss border was taken off FB when someone visited an antique shop.

An old flower and stars hooked rug, photo borrowed from the same FB post.

Tattered deer rug, 25 x 36 with no estimate of age.

Having a heatwave....it reached a high of 32 degrees Fahrenheit today in my neck of the woods.  But the white rock-hard snow still won't melt from the previous snowfall.  So rug hooking is in my forecast.

Saundra

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VINTAGE RUG SHOW

The 'fat lady $ang' and was a melodious voice!  The Townsend Orbiter is on its way to its new home in Florida.

My search for old rugs hasn't been fruitful lately so will show photos I've saved previously.  Maybe the auction houses will become a little more active closer to fall.  Here's a folk art horse with stars and floating leaves with dimensions of 28 x 45.   No date was provided.

Another de-wormer rug which may appeal to you more than circles.  

The next one is rather faded so if you are having a hard time figuring out the design, it's a bird on a Branch.  It measures 20 x 40 and said to be hooked around 1910.

A lone deer dated between 1890-1930 from the collection of John and Joan Thayer.  

Am sure this next one isn't antique but thought it cute.   The great deer hunter and deer having a 'sit down'.

Obviously hooked by someone who loved her dog and cat. 

An antique rooster hooked 1880 and measures 33 x 44.5.

The only thing I've learned about the huge 8' 10" long rug is the size and comment it " depicts life on a Maryland east coast farm".

A primitive floral no other info provided.

Just listened to the weatherman and there is "a chance of thunderstorms today thru Thursday".  Well, it is hurricane season after all.  Just hope all is clear when it comes time for me to leave for Cape May.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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ANTIQUE RUG SHOW

A floral hooked late 19th century or early 20th.

The rug below looks like delicate fanning flowers and leaves.  Love the blotchy background of this and the one above.

Center star with circle of flowers measures 39 x 41 but no date.

Yarn stitched motifs.  I enlarged it so you can see the stitched detail.

Songbird with hit and miss border & background.  Dimensions are 32 x 36.5 and hooked late 19th century.

Two  Scotties measuring 20 x 31 from the estate of Penny Marshall.

Tree of Life hooked by EL measuring 28 x 39.  What sort of textile do you think is the black and red trim around the edge?  I don't think wool would keep its shape like that ~ interesting.

Below is a close up of date and hooking.

A companion piece hooked by EL of geometric shapes.   This one also measures 28 x 39.

And a close up.

Wish there was a better picture of this palomino pony and more info but this is all I could find.

Happy weekend everyone.

Saundra

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OLD RUGS

Recently found a few old rugs, one of which gave me a chuckle and that one will be further down in the post.  

Here is a quite busy hit and miss pictorial rug circa 1900 which was found in Lancaster, PA.  It measures 36 x 78 and from the estate of Laura Fisher.  I believe that would be the Laura Fisher of quilt and antiques fame.

The framed Cottage hooked rug was dated between 1850-1899 by the dealer.  The hooked piece is nice but personally don't find hooked rugs framed like this very appealing.  It looks out of place somehow ~ unnatural. 

Perhaps they thought it would preserve the hooking but that could have been accomplished without a gilded wooden frame.  Below is a close-up view of the back and the gold hooked part of the cottage.

Love this Stag hooked late 19th early 20th century.  It is a Canadian rug and no dimensions were provided.  Me loves those blotchy backgrounds!!!

Ram and Birds measures 24 x 38 and from the estate of Laura Fisher.

Here is the back of view of the rug.

Another rug from the estate of Laura Fisher is the Boy eating Watermelon which measures 26 x 40.  It was hooked around 1930.

I just may have posted this Farm Scene before but it is sweet and one day would like to hook it....maybe, lol.  It  measures 24 x 40 and said to be hooked around 1900.

Now for the rug listed on eBay which provoked the chuckle.  It was advertised as a Floral Folk Art rug listed as "reversible".    It was hooked between 1920-49 and measures 20.5 x 35.   This is the front.  

Here is the back and the hooker pulled her loops very closely so little of the foundation showed thru.  Ya gotta give the seller credit for pushing the envelope to get a sale.

I'm still plugging along with the Monochromatic Floral...slowly.

Have heard spring is here but I'm wearing a turtleneck and sweatshirt.  What gives?  I've got to have my back deck washed and sealed but the temps haven't been warm enough for consecutive days for me to do that.

Happy Hooking.  

Saundra

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