Cream cotton thread knit in stockinet and purl stitches to form fan-shaped motifs; openwork edges. Each fan knit separately, then joined together.
bedspreads
cotton (textile)
knitting (process)
openwork
Bedcover
Bedspread
Bedspread
A3574
Probably Wilson, Ruth Sawtelle, 1787-1862 (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
22 x 22 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Ruth Child
1935.1344
Massachusetts (United States)
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