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"Winterthur Collection" area rug, 100% nylon, made by Shaw Rugs under licence

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Held by: Private (auction listing)
Themes: Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont), Companies & modern tufting, Machine tufting & Dalton

View at the source Cited in chapter 6, note 40

Cite this source

Unknown maker. “Winterthur Collection” area rug, 100% nylon, made by Shaw Rugs under licence, n.d. Private (auction listing). ebth.com/items/5023244-winterthur-collection-area-rug.

Research notes

Not in the museum collection: a licensed reproduction-program rug labelled "Winterthur" and "MM Shaw Rugs" (RN 17357, The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc.), seen in an auction listing. Links Winterthur, Shaw and nylon tufted rugs. Date unknown; ask Winterthur about its licensing program.