Pillow, Blue Bird

Name/Title

Pillow, Blue Bird

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.238

Description

Pillow sham with single blue bird, appears to be a swallow, and boarder of blue and pink border with cross pattern edges. This pillow sham was made for a Carol Rosenausauter when she was a baby by aunt Mildred Webber. 1927. Goes with Item 2020.1.239

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mildred Webber

Role

Textile Making and or altering

Date made

1927

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Cascade Locks

Continent

North America

Notes

Made for Carol Rosenausauter when she was a baby.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sham, Pillow

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sham

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

3 in

Length

14-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Silk, Metal

Material Notes

Material of textile appears to be silk based with thread embroidery. The back of the sham closes with three sets of metal press/snap buttons.

Colors

Color

Blue, White, Pink

Color Notes

Base textile is white with blue and pink embroidery.