Sheet
- Object Name:
- Sheet
- Object ID:
- 1977.047.12.1-.2
- Place of Origin:
- New England
- Date:
- 1780-1840
- Description:
- Sheet. Plain weave, blue and white linen; check pattern. Center seam taken out making two separate pieces. One of two panels that were seamed selvedge to selvedge at one time. Stitches still present at one end where center seam would have been. 1. Linen fragment of a sheet. Plain weave blue and white .75" check with alternating large and small stripes hand woven with home spun Z twist singles. 40 wefts/ in x 46 warps. Very narrow hem .13" at one end other unfinished. Edges are selvedges. Remnants of 4 tacking stitches spaced 12-13" apart on one side indicate the item was possibly tacked to a bed or mattress. Stitch remnants at hem seam. 2. Tacking stitch remnant on edge of blanket middle. Area turned over .13" and whip stitched 8" on selvedge starting on one corner of raw edge. Accession tag corner repaired with white thread along selvedge 3". Stitch remnants along bottom hemmed edge.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-33 L-74 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William L. Warren
- People:
- Warren, William L. (1912-1998)
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