Blanket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Blanket

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.599

Description

Coverlet, embroidered blanket: Hand-woven blue and white checked blanket; large, double-outlined squares are filled with polychrome crewel-embroidered roses, cocks'-combs, etc., fringed.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Material

Wool

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The original blanket was reproduced by Van Cortlandt Manor staff; the reproduction is on a bed in the Daughter's Room (previously displayed in the Ladies' Chamber, now the Free Blacks' Room).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 03D