John Kepper was a citizen of Salisbury and a friend to many, generous to the Salisbury Historical Society both in gifts and time donated as well. If you were fortunate, John would show you his rugs. He selectively gave rugs to friends as gifts but many remained rolled and stored throughout his home in closets and under beds. We are able to display quite a few in the Historical Society.
Many will remember Dr. John Keeper but for those who do not this is a link to his bio page. https://www.salisburyhistoricalsociety.org/john-kepper
Retained For Our Collection
TREE OF LIFE
RED ORIENTAL, Square
#20 SUMAC MEDALLIONS
#19 GHIORDES
Top Rug, traditional EARLY RAILROAD DAYS Sold
JOHN KEPPER RUGS:
RUG # 3, Sold
#3- Early Home
Far rug is n/a, Center rug is # 3 Sold, foreground rug is #32 Sold
RUG # 8, Sold
#8-Dickerson Zig Zag, Sold
RUG # 9, Sold
# 9 Erickson’s Ferns
RUG # 10, Sold
#10 Old Sturbridge Village, Newmark, Sold
RUG #11, Sold
RUG # 12
#12 Bridal
Detail
RUG # 14, Sold
#14 Primitive Fruit
RUG # 15
#15 Maze Border
RUGS#16, #17 & #18, All Sold
These three rugs make a great trio and they are also available separately. While they are “traditional” their colors work together to make the flowers bright. The scarlet flowers pop! These rugs would be very interesting in a modern setting as well as they have beautiful minimal styling.
#16 Upper Right, #17 Upper Left -Cornucopia, #18 Floral
#16
RUG # 20
RUG #22 Sold
#22 Leaves & Fruit
RUG # Sold
#23 Runner
RUG # 24
#24 Shalimar
#24 Shalimar top left, #27 Caswell Squares upper right, Old Sturbridge Village front:#25 Stars & #26 Leaves
RUG # 25
#25 Old Sturbridge Village “Stars”
Star detail
RUG # 26, Sold
#26 Old Sturbridge Village “Leaves”
#26 Leaves, Detail
RUG #27
#17 Caswell Squares
Detail of Caswell Squares
Detail of Caswell Squares
RUG #28, Sold
#28 Fall Leaves, Blue
FLAG #30
#30 Double Pineapple
RUG #31, Sold
#31 Kerman Medallion
RUG #32, Sold
#32 Unknown Village Scene
Center rug is # 3 Sold #32, Sold