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Ingrain carpet fragment, floral design on striped green ground (Parson Smith House, Maine)

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Date: 1851–1875
Place: United States (found in Maine)
Held by: Historic New England
Number: 1959.7B (GUSN-8721)
Themes: Woven carpet

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Unknown maker. Ingrain carpet fragment, floral design on striped green ground (Parson Smith House, Maine), 1851–1875. Historic New England, 1959.7B (GUSN-8721). historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/8721.

Research notes

Wool ingrain fragment with both selvages and a striped wool binding. Historic New England holds several more: GUSN-8722 (1959.6, 1850–70, strapwork and eight-pointed stars, from Jacob's Farmhouse, Mass.), GUSN-8664 (1993.507, 1850–80, diamond-and-vine), GUSN-24021 (1998.4941.7, Castle Tucker, 1860–90) and an 1899 Chicago ingrain sample (GUSN-8690). The selvages show the narrow loom width that was sewn into room-size carpet. Catalogue date ranges are estimates. Sources: https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/8721 · https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/8722 · https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/8664 · https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/gusn/8690 Research note (Oct 2026): from search results; pages not opened.