Blanket

Woven Textile

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Blanket

Entry/Object ID

1939.4.7b

Description

Handwoven wool blanket. It is woven with a checked pattern of blue and white. It is constructed of 2 narrow panels seamed together down the center.

Context

Made by Susannah Titus in Vershire, Vermont From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection: "Wool Singles, plain weave construction, One-inch check indigo blue and natural wool. Warp and weft hand spun singles, hemmed on edges. Simple and type of blankets in mid-19th century. Darned."

Acquisition

Accession

1939.4

Source or Donor

Hazen, E. Roscoe

Made/Created

Artist

Titus, Susannah Bacon (1775-1870)

Time Period

18th Century

Place

Town

Vershire

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Plain Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

32

Warp Colors

White, Blue

Weft

Weft Count

40

Weft Colors

Blue, White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Blanket

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

67 in

Width

78 in

Material

Wool