Blanket
- Object Name:
- Blanket
- Object ID:
- 1973.029
- Date:
- 1800-1860
- Description:
- Blanket - Shaker - cream handwoven linsey woolsey; Blue and red stripes at one end hemmed in red blanket stitch; center seam
Homewoven Shaker blanket with a white cotton warp and a cream wool weft. The blanket is constructed of two panels of a plain weave, each panel about 31.5 inches wide. At one end, the blanket is woven with a stripe of red and blue. The sides are selvedge, and the top and bottom are hemmed and finished with pink wool blanket stitching. The top edge is further embellished with a row of pink herringbone stitching next to the blanket stitching. - Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- W-63.5 L-90.25 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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