Antique Ingrain American Rug 2628

Ingrain Rug, America, 19th Century - This exquisite antique Ingrain flatweave has an allover patter of segmented,eight-pointed stars extended end to end in all directions. The interveningspaces of small diamonds and diamond-filled squares are accented incontrasting tones of red and dark blue. This sophisticated patterning takesa different turn toward the edges, where only half of the individual starforms comprise the repeating element. Visually this makes the edges functionsomething like a border. This piece is an eloquent testament to thebrilliance of traditional American design.