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       Early American Antiques

Shirred and appliqued Table Rug, New England, late 19th/early 20th century.  A multi-colored appliqué penny table rug with poppy and animal motifs, shirred scalloped borders in red and brown; original burlap canvas stitched onto later stretched cotton foundation.  Mounted for hanging.  In excellent condition.  Dimensions:  22” x 32”. 

 

Provenance: The American Folk Art Collection of Burton and Helaine Fendelman Sotheby's, New York, New York; Collection of Don and Faye Walters, Goshen, Indiana.

 

Literature: This table rug is illustrated in Crib Quilts and Other Small Wonders, by Thomas K. Woodard and Blanche Greenstein, New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981, p. 20, fig. 15.23.