Shattered Red Silk Cushion Over Ticking
Cushion is not tufted
Horse-hair filling under a ticking base
Gold brocade band with woven flowers around edge
Silk edging cord in red and gold twist
Original trim (unlike red curtains which have later trim)
Visible hand stitching in silk sewing thread
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Collection
Acquisition
Accession
97.6.
Source or Donor
The Charleston Museum
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Credit Line
The Charleston Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frances Dill Rhett (Mrs. I.B. Rhett)
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cushion
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Household Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Household Accessories
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
Dimensions
Width
22-1/2 in
Length
26-7/8 in
Location
Location
Building
NR STORAGE
Moved By
Red
Date
July 29, 1998
Notes
Until: / /
Location
Room
303
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Category
Permanent
Condition
Notes
very poor condition- only fragments of red silk remain
