FOLK ART FROST PATTERN HOOKED RUG.

FOLK ART FROST PATTERN HOOKED RUG. Third quarter 19th century, Biddeford, Maine. Depicting a mother cat and kittens. E.S. Frost pattern number 39. Wool on burlap. Mischievous kittens, one playing with mother’s tail, the other a ball on a checkerboard floor, within a foliate border. Edward Sands Frost of Biddeford, Maine, produced and sold hooked rug designs from the late 1860’s until 1876 when he sold the business. His patterns continued to be sold until the early 20th century. This pattern is included in the Greenfield Village Henry Ford Museum 1970 publication “Descriptive Catalog of E.S. Frost & Co’s, Hooked Rug Patterns”. SIZE: 2’3″ x 4’2″. PROVENANCE: From a fine Concord, Massachusetts home. CONDITION: Remains structurally intact, with good pile. Colors with even fading. Mounted on a black cloth backing. 9-27940 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2289	$1,437.50	FOLK ART FROST PATTERN HOOKED RUG. Third quarter 19th century, Biddeford, Maine. Depicting a mother cat and kittens. E.S. Frost pattern number 39. Wool on burlap. Mischievous kittens, one playing with mother’s tail, the other a ball on a checkerboard floor, within a foliate border. Edward Sands Frost of Biddeford, Maine, produced and sold hooked rug designs from the late 1860’s until 1876 when he sold the business. His patterns continued to be sold until the early 20th century. This pattern is included in the Greenfield Village Henry Ford Museum 1970 publication “Descriptive Catalog of E.S. Frost & Co’s, Hooked Rug Patterns”. SIZE: 2’3″ x 4’2″. PROVENANCE: From a fine Concord, Massachusetts home. CONDITION: Remains structurally intact, with good pile. Colors with even fading. Mounted on a black cloth backing. 9-27940 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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