Shirred Rug depicting the Sheldon House

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About this item

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).

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Item typeTextiles
Floorcovering, Rug
CreatorWells, Arabella (Stebbins) Sheldon
Date1842
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsH: 33.5″ x W: 65.0″ (without fringe); H: 38.5″ x W: 71.0″ (with fringe); H: 33.5″ x W: 65.0″ (with out fringe)
Catalog #1918.02.04
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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 December 6, 2024.

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