A late 19th-century American hooked folk art rug from the 1880s, measuring approximately 101.6 × 170.2 cm (about 3’4″ × 5’7″). The composition is a multicolor geometric design in the bold folk-art vocabulary characteristic of late-19th-century American hooked production.
American hooked rugs are made by drawing loops of yarn through a stretched backing using a hand-held hook, a technique with deep New England roots.
Hand-hooked wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: USA · Period: 1880s · Material: Wool · Construction: Hand-hooked
· Dimensions: ~101.6 × 170.2 cm (≈3’4″ × 5’7″) · Ground color: Multi · Pattern: Folk art geometric · SKU: 6861
