. International studio. MARINE HOOK KL G. day in the North was represented bythe symbolic Patriotic rugs; thesedisplayed United States coats of arms, Americaneagles and flags, very varied in the disposition ofthe symbols. Our example of Patriotic hook rugis a very unusual one indeed; it presents a defiantAmerican eagle with outspread wings, perchedupon and protecting a United States Coat ofArms which rests on a broad plain before a rangeof snow-capped conical mountains. The border isof oak leaves interrupted with red, white and bluescrolled flag motives. The colors arc fine sapphireblue, red,

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. International studio. MARINE HOOK KL G. day in the North was represented bythe symbolic Patriotic rugs; thesedisplayed United States coats of arms, Americaneagles and flags, very varied in the disposition ofthe symbols. Our example of Patriotic hook rugis a very unusual one indeed; it presents a defiantAmerican eagle with outspread wings, perchedupon and protecting a United States Coat ofArms which rests on a broad plain before a rangeof snow-capped conical mountains. The border isof oak leaves interrupted with red, white and bluescrolled flag motives. The colors arc fine sapphireblue, red, ivory and varied tones of green. A feature that gives immense individuality tothe hook rug and that the skillful decorator greatljappreciates is the discarding in many instances ofthe conventional oblong or square shapes in favorof circular, semi-circular, oval and scrolled formswhich have never been developed to any greatextent in any other type of rug except the Chineseand then only very occasionally; this diversity ofform indubitably

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