Vintage American Penny Rug

A vintage American Braided carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War concluded the importation business. The American rug industry boomed during the third quarter of the 19th century. What started off as a makeshift homemade project by women in the late 16th to early 17th century, braiding scrap clothing and fabrics to provide warmth and a feeling of protection for homes had now become popularized in American fashion, design, and trade. Vintage American Braided rugs...

A vintage Persian Mahal throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 2' 4" x 5' 1"

Antique American Hooked rug. Size: 4'2" x 8'10".

#23741 Braided Round Carpet American 10’ x 10’ Circa 1920s Woolen Rags Among the most desirable of American antique braided carpets are those with a strong circular bull’s eye design alternating light and dark rings...