Bedspread
- Object Name:
- Bedspread
- Object ID:
- 1977.017
- Creator:
- Priest, Betsey (1794-1875)
- Place of Origin:
- Nottingham, NH
- Date:
- 1810-1820
- Description:
- Coverlet. Made by Betsey Priest (1794-1875), Nottingham, NH; 1810-1820. Overshot, woven with dark blue and khaki wool yarns, and cream cotton yarns in a pattern of interlocking circles, with a square block in the center of each. 14-inch-deep border is woven on three sides; this border pattern consists of repeating rectangles alternating with a strip of diamond grid design. Seamed up the center; each panel is about 39 inches wide; there is minor distortion due to the attempt to match the pattern along the center seam. Top edge is hemmed, the bottom edge was probably once self-fringed, but is now cut and raw and raveling; the sides are selvedge.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-80 L-87.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Made from wool carded and woven by Betsy Priest. See notes.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Gertrude M. Simpson
- Subjects:
- Bedspreads, Weaving
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.