December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Almost certainly of English mill manufacture, this style of blanket was heavily imported to North America during the period 1750-1820, both for domestic use and for the Indian and fur trades. It was also commonly issued out for military use to both Continental and opposing British, German and Loyalists troops during the Revolutionary War (as seen in numerous invoices and issue documents), as well used in great quantity by the United States Army during the War of 1812. Washington purchased numerous rose blankets for Mount Vernon in the 1790s. This rose blanket was plain- or "tabby" wove on a wide loom and well-fulled afterwards. It is 86 inches long by 80 inches wide, so would qualify as a "9/4 blanket" during the period, meaning it was 9 quarters of a yard (about 81") wide. Called a rose blanket for the circular corner designs worked in variety of colors, this particular blanket has "roses" of 15-inch diameter. Running from selvedge to selvedge near each end is a narrow brown stripe--this helped guide the producer in the cutting of lengths. CONDITION: Overall very good, a few random, very small holes and a very light scattering of insect nips, not even noticeable unless scrutinized against light.
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