EARLY GRENFELL Arts & Crafts-Folk Art Hooked Rug

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EARLY GRENFELL Arts & Crafts-Folk Art Hooked Rug

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Sold Date: 06/10/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories

Grenfell Pictorial Hooked Mat with Geese

LARGE 14" X 21"

BEAUTIFUL COLORS
****NO RESERVE****

Perhaps the best known of the cottage businesses is the Grenfell Industries. Dr. Wilfred Grenfell opened the Grenfell Mission in 1893 to help the desperately poor in Newfoundland and Labrador . As hooking had a long history in Canada , he saw an opportunity for the fishing families to earn some much needed money in the off season by making hooked mats to sell. The arrival of Jessie Luther at the mission in 1907 markedly improved the design and color of the rugs making them quite sought after by tourists. The earlier rugs were hooked with cotton flannelette and later in the 30s and 40s, with collected and dyed silk and rayon knit hosiery. These rugs today are highly prized and very distinctive in style and subject .

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This early (pre-1940) example was purchased in central Maine almost 20 years ago. The front has faded over the years to the wonderful muted colors you often see on American Arts & Crafts Period linens-FANTASTIC! I had to own this mat the moment I saw it! The spotting that you see in the pictures can be removed at most reputable dry cleaners. I commonly use an old family business in Seattle, but I have put it off over the years because I wanted to get the loose cotton strands re-hooked before I sent it off to be spot-cleaned. You will want to have this done. If you would like me to have the spot-removal done please add $10 to the purchase price and be prepared to wait a week before I send it to you! NO material is missing and hooking repair will be relatively simple and inexpensive. This rug is UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED to be as described or I will refund the purchase price. Good luck and please bid with confidence!

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