Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.149

Description

Family heirloom. Blanket woven by Rebecca Price Stephens circa 1880 on great grandma's loom. Blanket, balanced twill, blue and natural white wool yarns in a plaid design. Has a center seam that is hand sewn. Shows wear, insect holes, tearing and one large hole with a stain, possibly from being burned. Plaid along the center seam does not match. Handwritten note states "Blanket woven by Rebecca Price Stephens circa 1880 on Great Gdma's loom. From her daughter Ruth Stephens Kelley. Family heirloom."

Collection

ATHM Collection

Category

Geometric

Acquisition

Accession

2017.1

Source or Donor

American Textile History Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Credit Line

Transfer from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Twill

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1987.7.41 A + B

Dimensions

Width

65-1/2 in

Length

75 in

Material

Wool