Household Textile, Blanket, Baby

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Household Textile, Blanket, Baby

Entry/Object ID

2009.1.1

Description

Rectangular off-white wood blanket-- thin with blue crocheted silk border all around with same blue thread used to embroider image in center of 5 angels with lettering.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

center of blanket

Transcription

"Holy Angels Guard Thy Sleep"

Notes

Silk embroidered letters

Dimensions

Height

36 in

Width

27 in

Material

wool and silk