Description
. A goose flies over a pond with mountains in the background. Tall Marsh plants are growing along the shoreline. Wonderful variegation in the sky resembles colors at sundown. . Mat is 12 1/2 inches in diameter. . Material used: Silk stockings, dyed, were hooked on a burlap base . . Condition is very good with little fading if you compare front to back. Small half inch area where threads were tacked down. . Good label, dating the mat to the 1930's. . Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell arrived in Labrador & Newfoundland from England. He found the native people to be suffering from poverty, hunger, & disease. He began a medical mission there & set up a cottage industry making hooked mats, rugs, & handicrafts. This helped alleviate the poor conditions. Silk stockings were sent to the mission from all over to be dyed & used in the making of these rugs. The mats are flawlessly hooked & are highly collectible. Every hole in the burlap was used with the hooking needle, creating the tiny stitches for which the rugs are famous. The Grenfell rugs are true Folk Art. Grenfell Hand Hooked Mat, Flying Goose Over A Pond, Silk Stockings Material, Labrador Industries Label, C. 1930 #19067
