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Blanket

Object Name:
Blanket
Object ID:
1963.039.351
Description:
Blanket, baby's, white cashmere wool or flannel. Embroidered with white silk, scalloped edges, with group of three leaves below.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Wool
Dimensions:
W-32.5 L-32.5 inches
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
Subjects:
Blankets
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