Blanket
Witney Blanket Co Ltd
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Wool
Measurements
1600 mm (Width); 2000 mm (Length)
Collection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 904329
Summary
Blanket, light green wool with dark green stripes at top and bottom. 'Drewe Nurserey(sic)' embroidered in large red lettering. The label reads 'Witney Blankets made expressly for Maples, London', and has been marked '4323' (hand-stitched in blue thread) and 'BR' (written with pen)
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 2009.
Makers and roles
Witney Blanket Co Ltd, manufacturer