rug; toy furnishing

Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814lxxviii
Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814lxxviii

Model rug, probably home-made, in the form of Berlin wool work in a multi-coloured floral design, probably from a purchased pattern, on a loosely-woven canvas backing. Along the edges of the rug the wool work, in varying shades of pink and brown, is raised to form a border. The canvas has been stiffened and the rug backed with blue paper.

to furnish a dolls' house

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn4814.78
Date
19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 173 mm x 91 mm x 13 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
canvas; wool; paper; dye
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Introduction > Sentiment - left
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