Saddle Blanket

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Saddle Blanket

Entry/Object ID

2003.77

Description

Black wool saddle blanket with needlepoint decoration is a floral design. The needlepoint is done entirely in cross stitches. The blanket is lined in undyed muslin.

Context

Owned by Charles Chapin of Willison, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.77

Source or Donor

Larrow, Jared A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Ruth Landon Larrow

Made/Created

Date made

1862 - 1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blanket, Saddle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (folded)

Height

41 in

Width

33-1/2 in

Material

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chapin, Charles B. (1842-1865)

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Cavalry

Related Places

Place

Town

Williston

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Web Links and URLs

Charles Chapin letter about Andersonville Prison, 10 February 1865., Civil War letters from Charles B. Chapin to his brother, 1862-1863., Charles B. Chapin letters, 1861-1862.