2009 Record shot by L. Baumgarten. Mattress tick, detail.

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Mattress tick

Date1750-1830

OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania (possibly)

MediumLinen

DimensionsW: 54 1/2"; L: 76 1/2"; selvage width: about 27 1/4".

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1955-470

DescriptionRectangular bag used as a mattress tick. Made of heavy brown tow linen woven in tight tabby weave. Tick is constructed from two long pieces of linen, each 27 1/4" wide, hand seamed with butted selvages, folded in half crosswise, then seamed around edges to form bag. Thread count 35 warps x 23 wefts per inch.