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Culture:American
Title:blanket
Date Made:1780-1840
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: blue and white twill weave wool
Place Made:United States; New England
Accession Number:  HD F.826C
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. C. Lansing Hays
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Blue and white checked woolen blanket woven in a twill weave. Blankets were among the most common kinds of textiles used for bed chambers in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Most often made from wool, they could be plain or patterned, in stripes or checks in two or three colors.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Wool

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