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Blanket

Object Name:
Blanket
Object ID:
1967.546.03
Date:
1800-1900
Description:
Blanket; Hand-woven, natural colored, light-weight wool blanket. Selvage on one side, other side unfinished. Hems on both ends, one with decorative stitching in blue.

Hand-woven plain weave natural colored light-weight wool blanket or sheet. Woven with Z-twist singles. Selvedge one side. Raw edge on other side. Presence of broken or cut two-ply white threads suggest use of whip stitches to secure edge. Hemmed 0.13" on both ends, one with herringbone stitching with navy blue two-ply wool yarn.
Material:
Textile
Wool
Dimensions:
W-36.5 L-78.75 inches
Provenance:
Found in NHHS collection.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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