Blanket
- Object Name:
- Blanket
- Object ID:
- 1938.001.130
- Place of Origin:
- New England
- Date:
- 1775-1825
- Description:
- Blanket. Heavy-weight hand-woven wool, with homespun Z-twisted wool single yarns, 2/2 twill weave, three-color plaid (dark brown, camel, and natural). Constructed from two panels, 37" each, whip stitched with camel-colored thread selvedge to selvedge to form center. Patterns not matched at center seam. Selvedges on two sides. Top and bottom hemmed 0.25". Top stitched with decorative herringbone stitches of red two-ply worsted on bottom, with crows footing of navy two-ply woolen yarn. Initials "H C" cross stitched on either side of seam with yellow and blue two-ply woolen yarn.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- W-75.5 L-90 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
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