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Blanket

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1825

GUSN

GUSN-54866

Description

Twilled weave wool, seamed, check pattern blanket with selvage edges and hemmed ends. Yellow-gold ground with orange-tan, green, black and white intersecting stripes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

94 x 67 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of George O. Swasey and Clara Swasey Woodberry

Accession Number

1949.8

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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