Horse blanket
Category
Textiles
Date
1900
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Measurements
1770 mm (Length)1600 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 933160.3
Summary
Horse blanket. One of three horse blankets. Fabric, grey (evidence of fading from blue/purple) wool, woven with raised nap both sides; trimming, cream wool plain weave raised nap flannel edging 27 mm; embroidery, the initial 'S' below coronet, grey wool applied, turquoise cotton a broider in (?) stitch; purple and cream wool in stem and French knots, cream worsted braid twill weave herringbone 30 mm, cream and orange cotton braid twill weave 21 mm; structure, edged on all sides, machine sewn.