Object Number 1995.0026

Object Name

Pillow cover (Pillow case or sham)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Ruth Lord and Mrs. C. Porter Schutt

Creator (Role)

Margaret Bleeker Ten Eyck (Artist)
1755-1834
Margaret Bleeker Ten Eyck was the daughter of the Margaret Bleeker who married Harmanus Ten Eyck (1750-1828) in 1776. Her wedding shoes (1958.2944) used to live on the washstand in the Gold and White Bedroom. During the years close to 2010, these resided in textile storage. Harmanus Ten Eyck was the great great grandfather of Henry Francis duPont. His portrait (1959.1393 A, B) hangs in the Liverpool Hall, outside of the Gold and White Room. The church appears in numerous American paper and fabric scenes.

Place of Origin

New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Materials

Linen

Dimensions (inches)

36.25 (L) , 20.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

92.075 (L) , 52.07 (W)

Object Description

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