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I acquired the what I believe is a baptism blanket from the 1860s. It has five different monarchy crests laced into it (including Russia). Where would something like this originate? Why would five different monarchies be represented all in the same piece?

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I acquired the what I believe is a baptism blanket from the 1860s. It has five different monarchy crests laced into it (including Russia). Where would something like this originate? Why would five different monarchies be represented all in the same piece?	149