Wall Hanging Tapestry Rug Polar Bear Large Vintage 6 ' X 4 ' 1964
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24172121 | Handmade: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown | Modified Item: No |
| Featured Refinements: Vintage Tapestry |
This machine-loomed wall hanging / rug was purchased by my parents in Anchorage, AK in 1964. It is just over 6 feet long (73 inches) and 4 feet high (48 inches). For size perspective, one of my photos includes a standard size dining room chair and one shows the tapestry draped across a 7 foot sofa.
The image is of polar bears standing on ice floes. In the background are glaciers and ice chunks. The midnight-blue sky is subtly streaked with Northern Lights in the upper left. Sc...roll-work frames the entire image. This would look equally great in a cabin or a plush interior.
The tapestry has never been used as a rug, and has been stored in a cedar chest for the last 20 years, so it is in nearly new condition. The exception is the binding stitching in two of the corners, where some threads are loose. (This is not the warp or weave of the carpet, it is just the whip stitching around the edges.) With rudimentary sewing skills, this can easily be repaired.
There is no tag so I don't know where it was manufactured or its fabrication, but based on online research, I believe it may have been made in Italy and may be a combination of wool, silk, and nylon. The light reflects off the tapestry, so the colors change slightly depending on the lighting. Likewise, by rubbing your hand across the surface of the tapestry, you change its color, much like brushing your hand across velvet or any other plush fabric.
The image is of polar bears standing on ice floes. In the background are glaciers and ice chunks. The midnight-blue sky is subtly streaked with Northern Lights in the upper left. Sc...roll-work frames the entire image. This would look equally great in a cabin or a plush interior.
The tapestry has never been used as a rug, and has been stored in a cedar chest for the last 20 years, so it is in nearly new condition. The exception is the binding stitching in two of the corners, where some threads are loose. (This is not the warp or weave of the carpet, it is just the whip stitching around the edges.) With rudimentary sewing skills, this can easily be repaired.
There is no tag so I don't know where it was manufactured or its fabrication, but based on online research, I believe it may have been made in Italy and may be a combination of wool, silk, and nylon. The light reflects off the tapestry, so the colors change slightly depending on the lighting. Likewise, by rubbing your hand across the surface of the tapestry, you change its color, much like brushing your hand across velvet or any other plush fabric.
