Heritage
Since 1917.
Four generations of one family, one standard of care, and a studio that has never taken a shortcut it could not reverse.
The hand does the work.
What began in 1917 as one room in Long Island, NY has become a conservatorship trusted with pieces that predate the country they now live in. The equipment has changed. The sequence has not: look first, record everything, and leave the rug in better hands than you found it.
"A rug is never finished. It is only better kept."
Four generations.
The record
- 1917
One washing table
The business opens with a single bench, a rinse floor, and a promise to treat every rug as though it would be displayed.
- 1950s
The second hand
The next generation takes over the reweaving bench, and the studio begins taking institutional work.
- 1980s
Documentation as practice
Written condition records and photography become standard on every piece, artifact or everyday.
- Today
The fourth generation
Collectors, estates, and institutions send pieces to the same table — and the neighbourhood still sends its hallway rugs.
Inquiry
Begin with a conversation.
Tell us about the piece — its origin, size, and condition. We advise on care and quote the work in writing.