RUG HOOKING CHIT CHAT

I've found new to me old rugs to share and will start off with the recently found Barbara E. Merry rug someone just listed.  I've never seen this one before so wonder how many more of her rugs are out there with private owners.

Looks Barbara captured a fun time for the folks who tended their farm who are playing music and enjoying the night off.

A Hutchinson style rug.

A Grenfell 1930's horse and sleigh measuring 17.5 x 29.   He started a cottage industry and taught women to hook with nylons to help them make money due to the poverty level.  For those of you new to rug hooking you can read more about him and the hooked mats HERE.

Perhaps this next one could be considered a Hutchinson style hooked rug but the background is a little more busy than seen in those rugs.  Said to be 19th century and measures 34 x 50.

A Native American on horseback dated 1930.

Cute rug of two dogs hooked mid 20th century so maybe not quite considered an antique yet.  

A small 14 x 14 hooked mat with 4 leaf clusters, possibly a chair pad although not round.

The auction house listed the rug below as an eagle and dated 1910.  It is definitely not my favorite depiction of an eagle, to me it looks more like a Condor.

Horse running free so will consider it a mustang.  No date but there are obvious damaged areas on it and such a shame as it would be a lovely rug otherwise.

A couple cats, no other information provided.  I love the quirkiness of antique rugs.  Perhaps the hooker had no extra light value to hook in that bottom scroll so "used what she had" to finish it.

There ya have it for today folks.  Yesterday I finally made my chicken rice soup and it was delicious.  Guess you know what my lunch and dinner will be today and then will freeze some.

Also pulled out the dye pots again yesterday and just may do so again today; will show you the results in a future post.  And no, it isn't primitive black again.  It will be my favorite Olde Patina.

Did you remember to turn your clocks back?  

Saundra

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Last Antique Rug Show of 2020

It has been a while since posting vintage rugs so thought I'd do just one more before the end of the year.  First is a geometric with 4 horses which measures 28 x 41 and located in Pennsylvania. 

This Floral with scrolls is dated between 1890-1920.  No dimensions were provided but the auction house attributed it to the Amish Community using salvaged fabrics and yarn.

A Cat hooked early 20th century measures 28 x 50.

Definitely a primitive naïve 'make-do' hooked Brown Dog from Downingtown, PA.  Documented as being hooked in the1900s measures 20 x 30.

An elaborate landscape measuring 33 x 80 from estate in Boise, Idaho.  Said to be hooked 1880.

For those who like to see the back for true colors, here is the back with its couple repairs.  Appears it hasn't faded all that much over the years.

Below is a hooked terrier with a realistic looking brick border. The rug was hooked early 20th century and measures 20 x 35. 

Two Roosters with scrolls dated 1900 is from the collection of Virginia Ramsey,  it measures 27.5 x 44.5.

Recently I acquired photos of two more Barbara E. Merry rugs I hadn't posted on my blog before.  This one was provided to me by Barbara's great grandson Ryan.  Barbara married William Boulter (Ryan's great grandfather) and the house they lived in until until Mr. Boulter died.

And within the last couple days I discovered another lovely hooked rug by Barbara E. Merry.  Yesterday I sent a FB message to Ryan (the great grandson) and Phil (the grandson) with the photo and a link to where it is for sale.  I wanted to give the family an opportunity to purchase an heirloom before posting it on my blog.  

This is a close up of the center which makes her initials more noticeable.  If you would like to purchase this rug you can find it HERE for a very reasonable price.

Today I'll pull a few loops on my Horse and Scrolls rug and  maybe, just maybe there will also be small project going as well.  Hope you have some happy hooking going on in your home too.

Saundra

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