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Culture:American
Title:blanket
Date Made:late 19th century
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: wool
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 94 in x 73 in; 238.8 cm x 185.4 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1999.50.3
Credit Line:Gift of Kathleen Martin
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Handwoven woolen blanket in two shades of blue; brown, and cream colored wool and with a hand-sewen seam down the center, even selvedges on either side, and both ends turned under with a 3/8" hem. The weaving is in an *H Goose Eye twill pattern at 21 epi both warp and weft; the yarns are all 2 ply with "z" twist.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Wool

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