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Pillow

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-18058

Description

Oblong white cotton pillow w/ blue ribbon and white embroidered image of flower and leaves in center. Ribbon woven through openwork at base of white ruffles. Scalloped edges to ruffles. Ribbon laces together top and bottom cotton covering.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pillows
cotton (textile)
floral patterns
Cotton
Floral
PILLOW

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 6.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4730

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