1930 American Handmade Hook Rug Mounted "Lassie". Before Lassie became a book, Lassie was a dog in the story "Half Brothers" in 1859. Lassie became published as a short story in 1938 in the Saturday Evening Post. 1940 is when Lassie was published. This is a hooked rug mounted, assuming this dog was the character in the story Half Brothers, or someone's personal dog they named Lassie and hooked their own dog. Measures 24"x37". Will package extra careful for safe delivery. Please message us with any questions, would like additional pictures, or if you are on the hunt for a certain item - we may be able to help. We are getting different inventory all the time, so keep checking in and follow us!