Mattress
- Object Name:
- Mattress
- Object ID:
- 1978.037.01
- Place of Origin:
- New England
- Date:
- 1825-1860
- Description:
- Bed Tick (Mattress). Hand-stitched; Made of tow linen, from three widths of fabric, each about 37 inches wide, in the form of a bag with closed ends. One seam is open and has a cotton buttonhole placket; the opposite side, which has two bone buttons, is lined with cotton for stability. Pieces of straw inside the seam allowances. Button placket is a later alteration and the seam opening was originally longer, as it has been closed for about 14 inches with a stitch resembling shoe lacing.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Cotton
Bone
Grass - Dimensions:
- W-55.25 L-86 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a group of textiles and accessories collected by the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William L. Warren
- People:
- Warren, William L. (1912-1998)
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