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Blanket

Object Name:
Blanket
Object ID:
1967.546.06 b
Date:
1800-1900
Description:
Blanket. Cream, handwoven wool.

Plain weave wool blanket hand-woven with homespun Z-twist wool singles, natural colored, light-weight. Selvedges on both sides. Consists of two panels 36" wide hand whip stitched selvedge to selvedge at 18 stitches per inch. Top .25", bottom .50" hem whip stitched with white thread. Top stitched with decorative herringbone stitches of navy blue worsted yarn.
Material:
Textile
Wool
Dimensions:
W-71.25 L-75.25 inches
Provenance:
Found in collection, July 1967.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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