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Throw Pillow

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1750-1800

GUSN

GUSN-59253

Description

Square solid yellow pillow with an applied oval pastoral scene of lions. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

throw pillows
velvet (fabric weave)
Pillow, Throw
Pillow, Throw

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 x 17 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2812.1

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