Carpet
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
1900 - 1920
Materials
Hessian, Wool
Measurements
4990 mm (Length); 4790 mm (W)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461612
Summary
20th century Axminster carpet with art nouveau design in the style of Rennie Mackintosh with pink stylised roses and turquoise and green checked border. Mainfield a repeat pattern of leaf motif and circles of roses. Border defined in dark brown / black, roses in shades of pink and pale blue. Wool pile. Foundation cotton warp, dyed jute weft. Made up of 7 widths each 27" wide. 1900 - 1920.
Provenance
An item from the Llanerchaeron collection, left to the National Trust in the will of John Powell Ponsonby Lewes in 1989.