Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 434
iful rugs were woven there; but since theestablishment of a School of Industry, in 1850, the character of weav-ing has retrograded rather than advanced. In 1880, Dr. Bird woodwrote of its rugs as follows: The foundation, as now scamped isquite insufficient to carry the heavy pile which is a feature… … Plate 58. Beshire Rug INDIAN RUGS 259 sweeping, or even unpacking. I know of two which were shakento pieces in the attempt to shake the dust out of them when firstunpacked. The designs once had some local character, but havelost it during the last four or five years. Within recent yearsfew have…
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