Blanket, plaid, Panels 3&4 sewn together
Date1830-1850
OriginAmerica
MediumWool (woolen)
DimensionsPANEL - L: 92'; W: 39"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1946-134,3-4
DescriptionPlaid blanket (pieces 3&4 sewn together). Wool; Red, blue, gold heavy homespun woolen blacket warp and weft; pattern of dark blue, brick red and gold plaid with extra gold stipes forming border along outside selvedges; seemed together with pattern beautifully matched at center, and woven in a heavy, regular twill and initialled "M D C"MarkingsPanels 3-4 marked M D C.
1800-1850
ca. 1680
1852 (dated)
ca. 1815
1800-1850
1780-1800; backing 1750-1780
ca. 1850
ca. 1845
ca. 1900