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T-shaped, cotton; additional weft threads give ribbed texture; plucked or tufted candlewicking designs created on ribbed wefts. Central rectangular block with sawtooth border surrounded by field of eight-point stars and row of pine trees. Wide band of diamonds; spot floral motifs within. Applied drawnwork border; fringe along sides and bottom.
counterpanes
candlewicking (embroidering)
cotton (textile)
drawn thread work
fringe
hand weaving
whitework
floral patterns
geometric patterns
stars
Cotton
Fringe
Woven
Candlewicked
Drawnwork
Whitework
Geometric
Star
Floral
BEDSPREAD
Candlewicking at center: Hannah/Prescott of/Sanbornton/This/Counterpane/Was Woven/ October/1828
Prescott, Hannah (Maker)
Sanbornton, NH, USA, (?)
93 (W) (inches)
1960.62
Weissman & Lavitt. Labors of Love. [No Publisher].
New Hampshire (United States)
Possibly
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