Bedspread
- Object Name:
- Bedspread
- Object ID:
- 1974.036
- Place of Origin:
- Dunbarton, NH
- Date:
- 1790-1825
- Description:
- Coverlet. Overshot, woven with undyed linen and dark blue wool yarns. The woven pattern consists of interlocked circles, with five squares inside each circle; the center square is larger than the four in the corners. The color pattern is reversed on the other side. The coverlet is seamed up the center; the panels average about 40.5 inches wide. The woven pattern is well matched along the seam. The top and bottom edges are hemmed; the sides are selvedge.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-80 L-88 inches
- Provenance:
- Probably made by a member of the Rea family of Dunbarton, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Fulford
- People:
- Rea, Fulford, Margaret H. (1915-1999)
- Subjects:
- Sewing, Bedspreads, Textiles, Weaving
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