Sham, Pillow
- Object Name:
- Sham, Pillow
- Object ID:
- 1967.063.34 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- Weare, NH
- Date:
- 1860-1880
- Description:
- Pillow Sham(s). Two; Made of cotton muslin in natural off-white color. Whipped ruffle of finer cotton around all four edges. Ruffle has narrow hem, very finely machine chain-stitched. Rest of stitching is done by hand. Open at one end, with five sets of narrow tape ties (most are broken off).
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-26 L-33.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a multi-generation family collection of objects from the Daniel P. Woodbury house in Weare, NH. Daniel P. Woodbury (1827-1913) and Mary Abbie Taylor Woodbury (1836-1934) were the grandparents of the donors, Ruth A. Woodbury (1902-1985) and Dorcas L. Woodbury (1907-1980).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ruth A. Woodbury and Dorcas L. Woodbury
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