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Pillow

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1895-1910

GUSN

GUSN-24524

Description

Square stuffed pillow covered in cotton w/ green silk embroidery on front. Cotton was once green; now faded to cream; embroidery faded to light green. Embroidery is scroll outlines and frames pillow; no ornamentation at center. Corners of pillow cut at an angle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pillows
cotton (textile)
embroidering
silk (textile)
Cotton
Silk
Embroidered
PILLOW

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Dimensions

14.5 x 14.5 x 5.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5346

Places

Maine (United States)

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