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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-2760

Description

Of rectangular form, comprised of two panels of twill woven wool in off-white and navy blue, patterned in a large windowpane check with beige crossbars at the borders. Self fringe on three sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
wool (textile)
weaving
geometric patterns
Wool
Woven
Geometric
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Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

50 x 78 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1206

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