Bedspread
- Object Name:
- Bedspread
- Object ID:
- 1967.525.08
- Date:
- circa 1865
- Description:
- Bedspread. White cotton knitted counterpane, constructed of squares knit on the diagonal and seamed to create framed diamonds. 13 squares high by 12 squares wide; each square is approximately 5 or 6 inches square (very inconsistent size), causing the counterpane to ripple significantly, rather than lie flat. Three sides are edged with sprang-headed fringe.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-88 L-87.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated by Mary F. Gibson (1840-1936) of Concord, NH, prior to 1936.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mary F. Gibson
- People:
- Gibson, Mary F. (1840-1936)
- Subjects:
- Knitting, Bedspreads, Textiles
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