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Sham

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1930-1940

GUSN

GUSN-56641

Description

Rectangular pillow sham with ruffled edges. Multi-colored stripes with grapes and leaves.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pillow shams
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
rolling up
Cotton
Transfer Printed
Sham, Pillow

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

50 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4396.2

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