Dublin Core
Identifier
C17
Title
Household Implement - Blanket
Description
Handwoven flat weave blanket. Two 36' wide panels. Stitched in the middle with whip stitch in white thread. Hand hemmed at the bottom and top. Repeated pattern is 10-1/2' x 8'. Brown, tan and and white. Wool or cotton or both. Holes show moth and mice damage. Accompanying card reads: 'Eunice W. (Marble) Witt, wife of Abner Witt, born May 5, 1823, died Dec. 12, 1914, owned this hand-woven blanket. Given to the society by her great-grand-daughter.' Updated informatoion from Jerrilee Cain, 2010.
Type
Artifacts
Format
86.4 x 87.3 x 210.8 cm (34 x 34.4 x 83 in)
Date
1833/1866
Date Available
2007-03-23
Is Part Of
Box 57b
Provenance
Eunice Witt (1823-1914)
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