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A rare figurative hooked rag rug
depicting the Snowdon, a British
steam ship.
Welsh early 20th century
61″ w x 27″ h | 155cm w x 68.5 cm h
Provenance: Gerald Oliver Antiques,
Haverfordwest. Pembrokeshire

£1450 Sold

The Snowdon was a cargo ship, built by Richardson, Duck & Co.,
Stockton in 1896 and owned at the time of her loss by Radcliffe & Co.
Cardiff. On May 19th, 1918, the Snowdon, on a voyage from Cardiff to
Milos with a cargo of coal, was sunk by a German submarine, 84 miles
off Malta.
Further reading on rag rugs: People’s Art by Emmanuel Cooper
(Working-class art from 1750 to the Present day) Mainstream
publishing 1994