1880s Hand Made Antique Square American Hooked Rug - 2′ × 2′1″

Description

Handmade antique square American hooked rug in good condition. The rug has been made in geometric design. Very unusual pattern … more Handmade antique square American hooked rug in good condition. The rug has been made in geometric design. Very unusual pattern for that time and squarish shape makes this rug unique. The rug has been restored and now in good condition.

The author William Winthrop Kent believed that the earliest forebears of hooked rugs were the floor mats made in Yorkshire, England during the early part of the 19th century. Rug hooking as we know it today may have developed in North America, specifically along the Eastern Seaboard in New England in the United States, the Canadian Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador. In its earliest years, rug hooking was a craft of poverty. The vogue for floor coverings in the United States came about after 1830 when factories produced machine-made carpets for the rich.

-condition: good, restored,
-circa: 1880,
-size: 2' x 2.1' ( 61cm x 64cm ),
-material: wool,
-country of origin: USA,
-style: Hooked,
-background colors: brown, red, gray, beige, ourole, red, blue, pink. less