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Blanket or shawl

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1848

GUSN

GUSN-32191

Description

Blue and grey twill blanket; border of 2-1/4" wide blue band with two narrow ones adjacent; body of blue pinstripe windowpane check; fringe on ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
fringe
weaving
machine-made
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
industrialization
pinstripes
checker pattern
Wool
Fringe
Woven Check
Twilled
Geometric
Woven
Industrialization
Windowpane
Pinstripe
BLANKET

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

70 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Martha L. Loomis

Accession Number

1928.577

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