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Article: Cottage crafted: Cottage-industry antique hooked rugs are gaining well-deserved recognition as documents of American folk art. (Antiques).(Brief Article)
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- Country Living
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Similar antique hooked rugs, embellished with charming rural houses, striking geometric designs, or pretty floral sprays, seem to turn up at every American antiques show and auction. Crafted by artisans mainly for sale, rather than personal use, the hand-hooked rugs were prestamped with stenciled patterns on burlap backings that were available throughout the United States and Canada since late in the 19th century. By 1900, selling hand-hooked rugs had become a popular means to supplement income for rural families, especially for those in areas where winters were long and isolating. In tourist locales up and down the Eastern Seaboard and in Canada, artisans sold their ...
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... ... products from India as well, hand-hooked rugs represent one of the rug categories ... Department Stores, said, "Hand-hooked rugs are a meaningful category for us, and ... the marketplace. But in general, the hooked rugs offer a greater perceived value because ...
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