A Donegal carpet, Ireland, woven by Alexander Morton and Company

Sarah B. Sherrill, Carpet and Rugs of Europe and America, New York, 1996, p. 342, pl. 359.

Repaired slit across entire carpet, just below center row of paired rounds. Carpet possibly reduced in size or simply rejoined--impossible to say, well executed. Pile generally good, dense 1/4in. overall. Areas of wear and foldwear low to knotheads scattered through field. Scattered stains and discolorations and small repaired slits visible on reverse. Pile matted down in areas and will enhance with cleaning. Original sides in tact. A 1in. by 1in. reweave in left edge. Ends with original flatwoven end finishes folded under and sewn on reverse. Loose weave, flexible handle, sound fabric and condition.
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Sherrill, op. cit., pl. 358 shows a detail of this carpet as advertised in Craftsman Furnishings for the Home Made by Gustav Stickley, The Craftsman Incorporated, October 1912.   

For a closely related carpet, see Malcolm Haslam, Arts and Crafts Carpets, London, 1991, frontice piece and p. 138, fig. 189, where the author notes that Stickley's catalogue described such a carpet as 'made in Ireland after the designs by Voysey and his school.', p. 139.