18th Century Blanket Coats from Colonial Williamsburg

[shootrj2003]

Exactly what I thought when when I thought about it!lol I have searched on line like crazy even tried to find blanket forums,everybody wants to sell blankets ,even found old carriage blankets but nothing like this yet.whoever made it,it was made on a loom as there are no seams to add pieces together to make it longer.custom made for a tall guy? That’s kinda scary! There are no tags on it or makers marks. And,it is bound on both ends so it is a finished product not just a long piece of wool textile( if you don’t know ,binding is sewing a piece of cloth or other material that is folded over the edge of a blanket or rug to finish and protect the edge.) I am hesitant to cut it up until I find out it’s purpose.