White, twill weave wool ground with overall Prussian blue windowpane check of 1 5/8" stripes flanked by 5 1/2" wide narrower stripes intersecting; in interspaces are embroidered wool floral sprigs; top edge hemmed; all other sides fringed.
blankets (coverings)
cross-stitching
embroidering
fringe
hand weaving
machine-made
piecing
wool (textile)
Blanket
Blanket
Cross-stitched across top: L.N.C. [Lorinda Nurse Cobb (1810-1974)]
Cobb, Lorinda Nurse, 1810-1874 (Maker)
90 (W) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. James B. Fish
1973.84
Probably Vermont (United States)
Probably
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