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Pillowcase

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-11536

Description

Of rectangular form, of finely woven white linen, with hand-sewn seams and hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pillowcases
linen (material)
weaving
Linen
Woven
PILLOWCASE

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 x 30 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1734

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