American Antique Handmade Hooked Rug- 4'10" x 7'7"

Description

Handmade American antique wool hooked rug circa 1880s. Made in a geometric design with colorful all over stripes and large … more Handmade American antique wool hooked rug circa 1880s. Made in a geometric design with colorful all over stripes and large oval medallion. Geometric border in black, green and pink shades surrounding the central area.

The rug has been restored and is 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. less