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Pillowcase

Object Name:
Pillowcase
Object ID:
2002.631.05
Date:
1810-1860
Description:
Pillowcase of plain-woven cotton, constructed from one width of fabric that is folded in half and flat-felled seamed along one side. Closed end is seamed selvedge-to-selvedge, and open end is selvedge. Marked with taupe and brown silk cross stitches ~5" above open end: "C J O B" with a decorative row of diamonds below. One of a par. Similar to 1972.507.02 and .03.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-17.25 L-34 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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