Carpet from the "Fintona" Design Range

Designer Alexander Morton and Company British

ca. 1905

Not on view

This carpet was owned by Craftsman furniture designer and publisher, Gustav Stickley(1858-1942). It was the largest carpet in the dining room of his home, Craftsman Farms, in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Stickley sold Donegal carpets like this in his catalogues beginning in 1905.

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Title: Carpet from the "Fintona" Design Range
Maker: Alexander Morton and Company
Designer: Alexander Morton and Company
Designer: Charles F. A. Voysey (British, Hessle, Yorkshire 1857–1941 Winchester)
Date: ca. 1905
Geography: Made in Donegal, Ireland
Culture: British
Medium: Wool, hand-knotted
Dimensions: 216 x 112 in. (548.6 x 284.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cyril Farny, in memory of Phyllis Holt Farny, 1976
Object Number: 1976.389.3
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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