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Bedcover (Coverlet)
Sophie Babcock Dolittle
1820-1830
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sophie Babcock Dolittle (Maker)
Place of Origin
Townshend; Vermont; Windham; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2003.0025
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Brenda Eleanor Fahs Beck
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Object Number
2003.0025
Object Name
Bedcover (Coverlet)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Sophie Babcock Dolittle (Maker)
Place of Origin
Townshend; Vermont; Windham; New England; United States; North America
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: one corner
Inscription: "Grandfather raised sheep. / Grandmother spun wool / and wove blanket [rest is missing]" handwritten in ink on a fabric label stitched to one corner
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven
Dimensions (inches)
87 (W) x 92 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
220.98 (W) x 233.68 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Davison, Marguerite Porter. A Handweaver's Pattern Book.
• See page 163 for similar "Abigail Steadman Coverlet" pattern