Blanket fragment

Status

Not on view

Label Text

This finely woven fragment of wool cloth was salvaged from a blanket originally owned and used by George and Martha Washington. It was carefully preserved by descendants of Mrs. Washington's granddaughter, Martha Custis Peter.

Date1750-1800

Geography Possibly made - England

Medium/TechniqueWool

DimensionsOverall: 9 in. × 8 1/8 in. (22.86 cm × 20.64 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, 1956

Object numberW-2155/A

DescriptionFragment of finely woven, plain-woven, cream-colored wool cloth; 42 tpi x 47 tpi; selvedge not discernible; heavily stained.

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