Pillowcases

Textile

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pillowcases

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.3.a-b

Description

Two matching plain white linen pillow cases. Both pillow cases have rounded edges, open on the short side, and have nine white ivory buttons. Both pillow cases also have the initials 'B R' embroidered on them, in one corner near the buttons.

Textile Type

Bedding

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni

Role

Seamstress

Date made

circa 1911

Time Period

20th Century

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pillowcase

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

32-3/8 in

Length

18-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for both cases, and taken while lying flat.

Material

Linen

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Attached to sheet at donation (was removed): "Made by Rebecca Bogni Baila Part of Trousseau" + "Pillow Case Made by Rebecca Baila - part of her trousseau. Pillow were large in Italy then."