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Blanket

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-46038

Description

Cream ground with woven dark blue checker pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
hand weaving
piecing
wool (textile)
checker pattern
Blanket
Blanket

Inscription

Ink on linen sewn-on label at back corner: This [or ""Her""] Blanket/was/spun & wove/by/Sarah Post Titus/Early in 1800

Maker

Titus, Sarah Post (Maker)

Dimensions

68 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Conklin

Accession Number

1959.32

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