Pillowcase

Object Name:

Pillowcase

Object ID:

1980.029.02

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

circa 1820

Description:

Pillowcase. Monochrome pink roller printed 1.75" floral stripe pattern on white plain-woven cotton. Machine stitched with white cotton thread. Seamed 0.125" on two sides, one side two selvedges seamed together, other side two raw edges. Top opening pressed and hemmed 1". Fragments of a different fabric with hints of brown and blue color remain hand stitched to seam with raw edges, suggest textile was recycled from a pieced item or quilt.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-12.5 L-16.25 inches

Provenance:

According to family tradition provided by the donor and subsequent research, the fabric probably belonged to Dorothy "Dolly" Leavitt (1763-1851), wife of Nicholas Folsom (1759-1847) of Exeter and Gilmanton, NH. Dorothy (Leavitt) Folsom was the sister of Lydia (Leavitt) Clark (1759-1830), the great-grand- mother of Almira C. (Mrs. John H.) Evans (1858-1929) of Holderness, NH, who bequeathed the textiles to her cousin, Nellie J. Clark (1861-1941) of Holderness, NH and Randolph, VT. Nellie J. Clark gave the textiles to the donor, Marion E. Osgood (1895-1992).

Credit Line:

Gift of M. Elsie Osgood

People:

Folsom, Dorothy (1763-1851), Evans, Almira C. (1858-1929), Clark, Nellie J. (1861-1941), Osgood, Marion E. (1895-1992)

Subjects:

Textile art, Textile printing, Textile roller printed, Flowers, Pillows