Brussels Carpet

Belter Parlor with B.71.79.1 installed

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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
Not on view

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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

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