Rug
1953 (Made), 1953 (made)
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Rug hooked with colour wools on a canvas base. There are three pieces of canvas joined down the length towards either side. There is a yellow woollen braid applied to the back as a facing. The initials EC and the year 53 have been embroidered in red wool on the back.
The rug has a yellow ground with two large figures (male and female?). They are worked in brown, white, yellow, black, grey and green. There is a white border with an outer cream border.
The rug has a yellow ground with two large figures (male and female?). They are worked in brown, white, yellow, black, grey and green. There is a white border with an outer cream border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woollen pile hooked onto a linen canvas ground. |
| Brief description | Rug, hooked wool, Elisabeth Collins, British, 1953. |
| Physical description | Rug hooked with colour wools on a canvas base. There are three pieces of canvas joined down the length towards either side. There is a yellow woollen braid applied to the back as a facing. The initials EC and the year 53 have been embroidered in red wool on the back. The rug has a yellow ground with two large figures (male and female?). They are worked in brown, white, yellow, black, grey and green. There is a white border with an outer cream border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | EC 53 (Back of the rug; embroidery) |
| Credit line | Given by Robin Baring |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.775-2000 |
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| Record created | July 13, 2000 |
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