Sham, Pillow

Name/Title

Sham, Pillow

Entry/Object ID

1972.772.1

Description

The pillow sham is made of white linen with a white cotton eyelet lace edging. The linen part of the sham is embroidered with white french knots in a design of leaves. The design forms a border around the outside edge of the linen part and also there is a part of the design in the middle. The linen part of the pillow sham measures 69 cm. x 69 cm. The lace edge is 7 cm. in depth and the overall measurements of the sham are 83 cm. by 83 cm. This sham is one of a pair but the location or registration number of the other one is not known at the time this description is written. (Pair is 1972.772.2)

Collection

Pillow Sham

Cataloged By

Adam Lennox

Acquisition

Accession

1972.772.1-2

Source or Donor

Mrs. Earl Muir

Acquisition Method

Gift