Arabella Sheldon (1812-1874)completed this rug in 1842, when she was living in Deerfield, Massachusetts. The rug is shirred, which means that the design was created by gathering long, narrow strips of wool and sewing them onto a cloth background (linen in this case).
Wells, Arabella (Stebbins) Sheldon. Shirred Rug depicting the Sheldon House. 1842. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1918-02-04/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.
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