ca. 1860
GUSN-30693
Rectangular, off white, fine linen; wide 3-1/4" hem at open end. Applied 2-1/8" wide ruffle with small scale scalloped edge band and whitework embroidered floral stems; band holes at sides; floral sprig.
pillowcases
embroidering
stitching
linen (material)
weaving
machine-made
tabby (textile)
whitework
floral patterns
Linen
Woven
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Floral
Novelty Weave
Whitework
PILLOWCASE
Ink at end: Burrough [Harriet E. Burrough]
Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)
32 (W) (inches)
1925.585
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