Vintage Pictorial Amish/Mennonite Hooked Rug Red Rocking Horse "Welcome Friends"
Description: Nice vintage small pictorial hooked rug or mat. This rug has a design depicting a red colored rocking horse with a black tail and black hoofs on a gray colored background within a rectangle in the center. The horse design is surrounded with a yellow border having the words "WELCOM FRIEND'S" in black lettering with red border in it. There is also silver or gray colored horse shows flanking the rocking horse design. The rug has a brown, black, and yellow colored linear border. The back of the rug has a burlap strip swan along the edges. This a nice colorful rug or mat measuring 34" by 25". The rug is clean and in relatively good condition with a lightly frayed small portion of the edge along the bottom right edge. A very interesting rug, which would make a nice decorative accent or can be used around your home. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Uncertain but sometime in the 1940s-1960s.
Origin: Most likely Central Pennsylvania Amish/Mennonite Community.
Size: The rug measures ~34" by ~26" and weighs slightly ove5r 2 pounds.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Condition: Very good lightly used condition with no losses, tears, or repairs. The piece is a bit soiled (really dusty) but the colors are nice and vivid. The design is very interesting. It has a lightly frayed small portion of the edge along the bottom right edge (see last two photos). We believe this could be easily fixed by a handy person. In addition, there are a couple of spots with light pulls as well as a few spots of minor soiling, a couple of spots of early stitch repairs, but these are all truly minor and are mentioned here for completeness. The piece could probably use a good cleaning to bring out its full beauty but we leave that to the discretion of the new owner. Please see photos for additional condition information.
