The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 259:
Description
A contemporary handmade chainstitch rug featuring a traditional botanical design in the style of William Morris. The rug displays an all-over Flora pattern on an ivory field, consisting of a dense, intertwining trellis of leafy vines, blossoms, and pomegranate motifs. The color palette includes muted tones of sage green, dusty rose, and slate blue. The central field is enclosed by a matching floral border and finished with a solid rose-colored outer guard stripe. This item is constructed using a continuous chainstitch embroidery technique with 100% wool face yarns on a heavy-duty cotton canvas backing. A manufacturer label on the reverse corner provides the following information: CHAINSTITCH RUG, Design FLORA, Color IVORY. It states the rug is completely handmade of natural fibers in villages of Northern India. The total fiber content is listed as 55% wool and 45% cotton. A retail price tag from HomeGoods is also attached, indicating a Compare At price of $140.00 and a sale price of $79.99.
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