1969.3569 Pillow cover
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Pillow cover (Pillow case or sham)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Winterthur (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe or North America

  • Date:

    1987-1987

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Quilted, Stuffed, Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.3569


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.3569

Object Name

Pillow cover (Pillow case or sham)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Winterthur (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

This pillow cover, made in July, 1987 at Winterthur, is a re-purposed dressing table cover that was originally made between 1800 and 1830.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Date

1987-1987

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; on left corner of backing; "69.3569" (handwritten on tape in ink)

Subjects

American eagle

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Quilted, Stuffed, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

21.5 (H) , 30.75 (L) , 4.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

54.61 (H) , 78.105 (L) , 11.43 (W)

Object Description

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