Object Number 1953.0108.023

Object Name

Mattress cover

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of the Misses Helen, Margaret, and Pauline Brown

Creator (Role)

Winterthur (Maker)

Place of Origin

Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This mattress cover was made by Winterthur between 1953 and 1960.

Secondary Place of Origin

United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

It is possible that the fabric used to create this mattress cover was made or owned by Shakers. It was dated 1800-1850 per previous cataloger.

Date

1953-1960

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; reverse, pinned to lower left corner; "58.108.23" (in graphite)

Materials

Linen; Foam

Techniques

Woven (twill)

Dimensions (inches)

4 (H) , 66.5 (L) , 26 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.16 (H) , 168.91 (L) , 66.04 (W)

Object Description

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