Brussels Carpet

Belter Parlor with B.71.79.1 installed

Public Domain

Brussels Carpet
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Brussels Carpet
Datec. 1850–1860
Made inEngland
MediumWool
Dimensions234 1/2 × 151 1/4 in. (595.6 × 384.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.79.1
Non exposé

Explore Further

Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionSo-called Brussels carpet, popular beginning in the early 1800s, was an industrially produced, looped-pile carpet.  Kidderminster, England, was a major center for its production. Wilton carpet was a similar product with a cut pile and a velvety surface.
ProvenanceGeorge H. Corliss (1817–1888), Providence, Rhode Island; Charles Brackett (1892–1969), Providence; Corliss-Brackett House, Providence; Brown University, Providence; purchased through [Nino Scotti, Associated Appraisers, Inc., Providence], as agent for Miss Ima Hogg, 1971; given to MFAH, 1971.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Stenciled: V

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Brussels Carpet Fragment
Brussels Carpet Fragment
c. 1850–1860
Wool
B.71.79.2
Brussels Carpet Fragment
Brussels Carpet Fragment
c. 1850–1860
Wool
B.71.79.3
Kuba Carpet
Kuba Carpet
19th century
Wool (pile and weft) on cotton warp; symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 80
B.54.33
Kuba Carpet Fragment
Kuba Carpet Fragment
19th century
Wool (pile and weft) on cotton warp; symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 80
B.76.241
Kuba Carpet Fragment
Kuba Carpet Fragment
19th century
Wool (pile and weft) on cotton warp; symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 72
B.76.240
Serab Carpet
Serab Carpet
c.1910
Wool (pile, warp, and weft); symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 60
B.79.265
Carpet
Carpet
c. 1900
Wool (pile) on cotton (warp and weft); symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 48
B.79.268
Tree Carpet
Tree Carpet
early 20th century
Wool (pile) on cotton (warp and weft); asymmetrically knotted, KPSI: 156
B.79.278
Strip Carpet
Strip Carpet
c. 1875–1925
Wool
B.79.279
Venetian Carpet
Venetian Carpet
c. 1850–1890
Cotton and wool
B.79.281
Strip Carpet
Strip Carpet
c. 1875–1925
Wool
B.79.280
scan from file photograph
Carpet
c. 1850–1870
Wool (pile, warp, and weft); symmetrically knotted, KPSI: 88
B.82.22