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Pillowcase

Object Name:
Pillowcase
Object ID:
2001.019.01
Place of Origin:
Sandwich, NH
Date:
1840-1872
Description:
Pillowcase of white cotton, constructed of one width of fabric, folded in half and seamed selvedge-to-selvedge along one side. Opening is finished with a 2.25" hem, which is hand-stitched. Marked neatly in ink with the inscription, "Lydia C. Wentworth" in script letters above hem of opening.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-18.25 L-37.3 inches
Provenance:
Donor has same last name as W. T. Sulloway, who was the maker's great grandchild.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alvah W. Sulloway
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