Blanket

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Blanket

Entry/Object ID

1992.69.1

Description

Baby blanket that is made of white wool flannel and adorned with an ornate scalloped edge that is covered with white satin stitch embroidery. In one corner of the blanket, there is a spray of wheat that has also been embroidered using white embroidery, likely silk embroidery floss.

Context

Made by Fanny Drew in Burlington for Helen Prouty Tracy.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.69

Source or Donor

Tracy, Helen Prouty (1908-1999)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Drew, Fanny

Date made

1908

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Blanket

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

33-1/2 in

Length

33-1/2 in

Material

Wool, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tracy, Helen Prouty (1908-1999)