B404 Early 20th century Two horses facing each other with a checker board patterned border. The rug has been professionally mounted on frame Hooked rugs are arguably one of the few indigenous North American folk arts, and they were extremely popular throughout the nineteenth century. Designs fall into three broad categories: florals, geometrics and pictorials.
Pictorial rugs are the most popular and desirable to collectors, who appreciate them for their stylized and often freehand designs and bold colors. This rug is a very fine example of a pictorial rug and demonstrates all of the qualities desirable to discerning collectors.
Measurements are 20 1/4"tall x 40" wide
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