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Piece of a Blanket

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-2294

Description

A corner of a blanket: rectangular piece of white boiled wool with band of taupe at one end; one corner embroidered with butternut and yellow wool yarns in a wheel-like device.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
embroidering
wool (textile)
weaving
Blanket
Blanket

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

48 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.302

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

Related Items

Title Blanket Accession Number 1991.300

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