Carpet
William Birkett
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
1768
Materials
Wool
Measurements
2840 mm (Width); 3050 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Troutbeck
Order this imageCollection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 479101.1
Summary
Carpet woven in reds, yellows, black and white with a lattice design imposed on a grid containing cross crosslets and stepped lozenges woven at Troutbeck, Cumbria, 1768 from local wool, reversible double cloth, woven in one piece, possibly made by local weaver William Birkett.
Makers and roles
William Birkett, weaver