Antique decorative American hooked rug. Beautiful allover design in grey shade decorated with wonderful border out of flowers. The condition of the rug is original good.
The author William Winthrop Kent believed that the earliest forebears of hooked rugs were the floor mats made in Yorkshire, England during the early part of the 19th century. Rug hooking as we know it today may have developed in North America, specifically along the Eastern Seaboard in New England in the United States, the Canadian Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador. In its earliest years, rug hooking was a craft of poverty. The vogue for floor coverings in the United States came about after 1830 when factories produced machine-made carpets for the rich.
We usually ship our items in 3-5 days from the day of purchase and use International Service of French National Postal office ( Shippint usually takes from 5 to 10 days) For the US buyers: some of our rugs are represented in New York Gallaries and they would be delivered faster.