1958.55

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Details

ID Number

1958.55

Category

Furnishings

Sub-category

bedding

Item Name

bedspread

Materials

TEXTILE, WOOL TEXTILE, COTTON

Measurements

overall: 66 in x 88 in

Description

2 Sections Block, geometric design Repeating pattern: nine-part tables connected diagonally by panels of nine diced squares joined by small crosses Centre seam No borders One hemmed, other raw One side ragged, cut side hemmed Weave - four-shaft overshot Warp - cotton, Z, 35, Natural Count - 9 ends per c.m. Weft - main, cotton Z, natural pattern, wool, Z, 2S, dyed indigo blue proportion - 1:1 count - 8 passes per c.m.

History

The coverlet belonged to Mary Caroline Henry who was the grandmother of the donor's husband. The donor's family (her maiden name was Foster) was an early pioneer family having been in the area since 1830; Located on Talbot Road in Mersea Township.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Essex (Ont.) place

Foster family / Famille Foster person

Henry, Mary Caroline person

Leamington (Ont.) place

Mersea Township (Ont.) / Banlieue Mersea (Ont.) place

Pioneers subject

Textiles subject

Women / Femmes subject