A History of Tufted Rugs

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Bed rug marked "E.F."

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Made by
Elizabeth Foote
Date
probably 1778
Held by
Connecticut Historical Society
Materials
wool
Themes
Early tufting: bed rugs & needlework pile

Cite this source

Elizabeth Foote. Bed rug marked “E.F.”, probably 1778. Connecticut Historical Society. randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/ulrich/desktopflowercloth.html.

Research notes

Companion to Winterthur's Mary Foot rug (see Ulrich).