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Cushion

Object Name:
Cushion
Object ID:
2013.010.02
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Jewelry holder, owned by Lucy Lambert Hale (1841-1915). Rectangular cushion, folded in half. Purple velvet exterior, cream silk lining. Hand sewn. Plush cream edging. Cream silk bow on one corner.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Dimensions:
H-7 W-7.8 D-0.7 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Hale-Chandler papers purchased by Richmond Morcom (1921-2012) at an estate sale prior to 1970. Purchased by NHHS from a dealer representing the daughter of Richmond Morcom.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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