item details
NameRug
ProductionFeltex Carpets New Zealand Ltd.; manufacturer(s); 1950s; Christchurch
Brendan Hartwell; designer; New Zealand
Brendan Hartwell; designer; New Zealand
Classificationfloor coverings, furnishings, souvenirs
Materialswool, canvas, nylon
Techniquesrugmaking
DimensionsOverall: 688mm (width), 1410mm (length)
Registration NumberGH015427
Credit lineGift of Mrs Elizabeth Hartwell, 2006
Overview
This Axminster rug combines New Zealand and royal iconography. St Edward’s Crown, which would have been used during Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in June 1953, is in the top right corner. In the bottom left corner, the Royal Cypher (monogram) of Queen Elizabeth II – ER – is superimposed against a fern frond.