Carpet
Hugh Mackay Ltd
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
1978
Materials
Nylon, Wool
Measurements
4280 mm (Length)4200 mm (W)
Place of origin
Durham
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Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196198
Summary
Almost square wool mix (wool 80%, nylon 20%) carpet, woven with classical floral design of repeated foliate rinceau scrolls and floral sprays contained in amphora shaped medallions in pale blue and brown against dark blue ground. Ovolu and beaded outer borders.
Marks and inscriptions
HUGH MACKAY ... DURHAM... (County Councils Liverpool hand written in red biro on printed label stuck to underside)
Makers and roles
Hugh Mackay Ltd, manufacturer