Pillow Covers

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pillow Covers

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.853a-b

Description

Matching pair of white cotton pillow covers. They are decorated with rows of tucks forming a windowpane check. They secure over the pillow with 4 nacre buttons along one of the narrow ends.

Context

Owned by Elizabeth Tilden in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cover, Pillow

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Casing, Bed

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

28 in

Length

24 in

Material

Cotton, Mother of Pearl

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tilden, Elizabeth McDermott (1845-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America