Stair carpet
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
Unknown
Materials
wool & jute
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291875.1
Summary
English woollen stair carpet. Imitating caucasian style rug it has a design of large octagonal shapes, pale cream and orange in colour, linked togther on a cream background spotted with small pink and cream flowers. The octagons have geometric designs to their centre and the carpet is bordered with a two band border on either side, these composed of small flowers. Both sides edged in blue.