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Bolster

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-11770

Description

A long rectangular pillow of blue and white canvas ticking stuffed with feathers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bolsters (soft furnishings)
cotton (textile)
feather (material)
ticking
feather (material)
Cotton
Feather
Tick
BOLSTER

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17.5 x 57.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1181A

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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