Amherst Floral (#338) chair pad without all of the background

without all of the background lines here

with large

The original is a pictorial rug with a large dog and a large rooster on a fence

Photo: Gloria Lonergan Antiques

Second image hooked by Linda Klippenstine

Amherst Floral (#338) chair pad without all of the backgroundThis is a photo of the original rug, hooked in 1877 by John Filker, Amherst, Ohio. A glass cloche covers flowers, in a large urn, set on a pedestal. It is flanked by similar blooms. Beneath, it is dated 1877, with a garden snake, moon and stars. The stripes used in the urn are carried through in diagonal bands on the border. All this, combined with the fact that a man hooked this rug, makes it a very special piece of American folk art. Photo Credit: