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Seat Cushion

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-2864

Description

Rectangular form comprised of medium blue and white even weave cotton plaid, c. 1840. Stuffed with old, folded blanket?

Details

Descriptive Terms

cushions
cotton (textile)
plaids
Cotton
Plaid
CUSHION

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13.75 x 32.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1325

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