Blanket

Object Name:

Blanket

Object ID:

1967.542

Place of Origin:

Hampton Falls, NH/Stratham, NH

Date:

1780

Description:

Blanket. Rose type. Cream color handwoven plain weave; homespun S twist wool singles of undyed and brown wool at 22 warps and wefts/in. 1.5" stripe of brown on bottom and top bordered by a narrow brown stripe on each side. Two selvedge edges. 25" hem along bottom and top with herring bone stitches of white two ply S-twist wool yarn. Cross stitch embroidered rose motif of two circles with in a circle; outer circle brown, inner circle gold, pink, and brown. 1.5" x 4.5" cotton muslin label with "Property of Paine Wingate 1780" embroidered in black thread topstitched stitched to one corner just above brown stripe with 0.25" running stitches.

Material:

Textile
Wool

Dimensions:

W-70 L-81 inches

Provenance:

The blanket was originally owned by Paine Wingate (1739-1838), who bequeathed it to his granddaughter Anna Homer (Wingate) Gilbert (1816-1914), who gave it to her cousin Mabel Wingate (1886-1983), who donated it to NHHS in 1929.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mabel Wingate

People:

Wingate, Paine (1739-1838), Wingate, Eunice (1742-1843), Gilbert, Anna H. W. (1816-1914), Wingate, Mabel (1886-1983)

Subjects:

Weaving, Spinning, Embroidery, Rose blanket