Bedspread
- Object Name:
- Bedspread
- Object ID:
- 1958.105
- Creator:
- Fay, Jane (1805-1893); Fay, Mary Jane (1830-1898)
- Place of Origin:
- Walpole, NH
- Date:
- 1820-1845
- Description:
- Coverlet. Summer and Winter weave, in dark blue wool and white cotton, with a pattern of circles within a diamond grid. In the center of each circle is a cross motif. The intersections of the grid pattern form blocks. The colors are reversed from front to back. The coverlet is woven in two panels, which are seamed up the center. Each panel is approximately 38.5 inches wide; the woven pattern is well matched. Originally had fringe with a fancy-woven header; the fringe has been cut off, but parts of the header remain. The top edge is hemmed, the bottom edge is cut and raw; the sides are also cut.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-78.75 L-94 inches
- Provenance:
- Spun and woven by Jane (Cochran) Fay and Mary Jane (Fay) Gilbert of Walpole, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alice M. Farwell
- Subjects:
- Sewing, Bedspreads, Textiles, Weaving
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