Code: 10854
Superb and rare example of a large Folk Arts & Crafts needlework rug
by the four Tebbetts sisters of Pittsburgh, Pensylvannia, USA (signed to the edges).
c1930s-50s
Stylised Aztec Pre- Columbian style folk cat, duck and other geometric designs.
Approx 12ft by 5ft
The famous Sisters Tebbetts - examples of their work are in the National Cathedral in Washington, USA
(massive altar rug & cushions) amongst other institutions.
They were also famous for their Petiekin baby cloth doll creations.
For more info on the fascinating sisters, please read our blog on them entitled:
Our thanks to Diane Ney, Head Archivist at Washington Cathedral and her volunteer assistant Amanda Chadbourne