Carpet Weight
17th-18th century
Medium
Decorative Arts
Classification
Decorative Arts
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.8.591
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 17th- and 18th-century American domestic life with *Carpet Weight*, a example of unidentified craftsmanship from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Decorative Arts collection.ed during a time when households blended utility with artistry, this object served a practical purpose: weighing down rugs on uneven wooden floors to prevent slipping, while adding a touch of elegance to everyday spaces. Donated by collector John Gellatly, exemplifies the anonymous yet skilled hands that shaped early American interiors. In the colonial and early federal eras, decorative arts like ...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –