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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaime Riggs, post: 2124419, member: 7628&quot;]I contacted a James Compton from Compton Galleries whose specialty is Native American blankets, he gave me quite a bit of info:</p><p><br /></p><p>Hello Jaime,</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for reaching out about your beautiful blanket. This is not a Native American blanket, but a hand woven early Eastern Seaboard blanket, likely dating from 1830 - 1860.&nbsp; While I&#039;m not completely certain on the technique, I believe your blanket is considered a coverlet for a bed, and is referred to as an overshot woven on a jacquard loom.&nbsp; The looms were more narrow, so it took weaving two panels to make the size of blanket you have.&nbsp; The dyes are natural, the red likely being cochineal and the blue indigo.&nbsp; The white yarn is either cotton (used a bit later on) or linen (a sign that the blanket is likely on the earlier end of the date estimate)&nbsp; These blankets are not very rare, except yours is a particularly nice one in its composition and complexity.&nbsp; The value on these ranges from $200 to $800 on a retail basis.&nbsp; Here is a link to give you more information about this type of blanket:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://comfortclothweaving.com/history-overshot-weaving/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://comfortclothweaving.com/history-overshot-weaving/" rel="nofollow">https://comfortclothweaving.com/history-overshot-weaving/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know if you have any other questions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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