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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-8118

Description

White, plain weave, heavily napt wool with 6- 1/4" wide candy striped bands at each end; repeating blue, white, red, orange, white, red. Side edges selvage; top and bottom edges bound.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blankets (coverings)
weaving
piecing
tabby (textile)
silk (textile)
synthetic
wool (textile)
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Inscription

Stitched in red wool embroidery at top corner: S [?] S.H.P. Green tag stapled to body: 3-60574 #1

Associated Building

Used At Fowler House Purchase - WSA,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

77 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Accession Number

1986.833.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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