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Bedspread

Object Name:
Bedspread
Object ID:
1967.549
Date:
1825-1875
Description:
Coverlet. Overshot. Handwoven blue wool and white cotton yarns, woven with a design of nine small squares arranged in a block, sashed by blocks of white, with blue blocks at the intersections. The coverlet is constructed of four widths, so it is seamed three times; the selvedge-to-selvedge width of one panel is about 26 inches; other widths are 6.25, 26.5 (but not selvedge-to-selvedge), and 17.5 inches. The woven pattern is well matched along all seams. Three edges are hemmed; one is selvedge.
Material:
Textile
Wool
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-78.5 L-96.25 inches
Provenance:
No additional information known.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Sewing, Bedspreads, Weaving
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