Wool blanket, Canterbury, NH

19th century

Object ID:

1952.4873.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Mill-woven wool of plain weave. Dense 24 epi / 21 ppi approximately. Two cotton twill tape "handles" are hand-sewn and attached to blanket at fold in center. End stripe detail pattern listed below. Stripe detail pattern 16 shots red, six shots natural, two shots blue, four shots natural, four shots red, four shots natural, two shots blue, four shots natural, two shots red, four shots natural, two shots blue, four shots natural, four shots red, four shots natural, two shots blue, four shots natural, and 16 shots red.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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