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Pillowcase

Object Name:
Pillowcase
Object ID:
1972.507.03
Date:
1825-1875
Description:
Pillowcase of cotton muslin, made of one panel of fabric, folded in half and flat-felled seamed. Opening edge is narrow-hemmed by hand and trimmed with machine-made leno-weave lace. Marked in brown silk cross stitches ~6" from opening, "C B / No 11" with a stylized bowl of flowers in center between the letters. Also marked on back with cross stitching in taupe silk thread, "C 1 1 B".
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-17 L-37 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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