Bigelow Weavers Cotton Rug, c. 1930s

Name/Title

Bigelow Weavers Cotton Rug, c. 1930s

Entry/Object ID

1990.12.108

Description

ACC. NO. 90.12.108 SUBJECT CATEGORY: TEXTILES DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1930's OBJECT: RUG DESCRIPTION: MACHINE-MADE COTTON RUG IN A PSEUDO ORIENTAL PATTERN. DESIGN IN COBALT BLUE, RED, WHITE, AND TAN COLORS ON A FIELD OF PALE RUST COLOR. RUG HAS A BORDER DESIGN ON A FIELD OF COBALT BLUE. ORIGINAL ATTACHED LABEL STATES, "WOVEN BY BIGELOW WEAVERS. MADE IN USA." HISTORY OF OBJECT: RUG FROM THE MACDONALD FAMILY, EARLY RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA. DONOR: MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1990