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Blanket

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-11570

Description

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill weave in off white wool, joined by a hand-sewn seam. The ends are overcast with navy blue wool yarn embroidered in "X's".

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
embroidering
wool (textile)
weaving
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Blanket

Inscription

Note paper in NFL's handwriting reads: Blanket from/Mary Bell Wilson/estate. Made in 1838./(SPNEA). Embroidered on the corner is: M.A.McC.

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

86 x 64 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1768

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