Circular British hand made rug (195 x 195cm)

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195 cm diameter

The circular carpet resembles a shield. These were most popularly made as a cradt activity post WWII during  rationing and the readicut company is still in existence to this day. The knotting is technically Turkish but comes on a ready made mesh rather than being woven on an open loom with the necessary short lengths of wool yarn sold in packets piecemeal.

• circa 1950s

Ref. 16326