Decorative arts
Geometric Hearth Rug
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- Date
- ca. 1800
- Accession number
- L2015.41.84
- Maker
- attributed to Mary Peters Hewins(Opens in new tab) (American)
- Dimensions
- 34 × 70 in. (86.4 × 177.8 cm.)
- Medium
- yarn and shirred wool on linen
- Description
- A hearth rug in both yarn sewing and shirring; a bold scalloped border in reds, orange, green and blues, surrounds a plain field decorated with two blue compass stars or geometric flowers. With the initials “J.H.” in brown ink on the verso, probably for James Hewins; found in Maine.
- Credit
- Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection
- Department
- American Art
