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Leather Buggy Rug

  • Owner:
    Di Tement
  • Location:
    TAS
  • Maker:
    Unknown
  • Pattern:
    Animal Skins
  • Pattern:
    Pieced
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 114
    Width: 170

History

This buggy rug is part of the 'Adam Tement Collection'. Adam Tement (1962-1990) lived in Launceston and was a serious collector of Australian pottery of which he had a very fine national collection. He later "fell in love with quilts" [Di Tement]. Adam died of cystic fibrosis and the quilts are now owned by his mother Di.

Description

Leather buggy rug constructed from hundreds of squares each 60mm. There is a pink band of the same size squares 3 rows in from each border. There is no padding. The backing is a towelling type material.
1140 x 1700mm

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