
Description
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Second Quarter 20th Century. Hooked Textile. A rare Grenfell mat of "fish on a flake" showing split cod drying on a wooden platform known as a flake. Designed by Rhoda Dawson and in production by 1933, Dawson's message to hookers was that it should be hooked entirely from undyed stocking material. Professionally mounted on a frame. Unmarked. 38.5" x 26" x 1". From the Late Miller Carmichael Collection. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Second Quarter 20th Century. A rare Grenfell mat of "fish on a flake" showing split cod drying on a wooden platform known as a flake. Designed by Rhoda Dawson and in production by 1933, Dawson's message to hookers was that it should be hooked entirely from undyed stocking material. Professionally mounted on a frame. Unmarked.
Condition
Very good condition with minor repair to third fillet, third row (when hanging vertically), and minor stains.
Buyer's Premium
26%
"Cod Fillets Drying" Grenfell Mat
Estimate CA$1,500-CA$2,000
Starting Price
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Canadiana | The Miller Carmichael Collection
Mar 28, 2026 12:00 PM EDTNew Hamburg, ON, Canada
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