Pillow Sham

Name/Title

Pillow Sham

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.865

Description

Pillow sham printed with an engraved illustration of a large, neoclassical building with a central cupola. There is an eagle at the center top with a federal shield and the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM". The bottom center is labeled, "MEMORIAL HALL ART GALLERY / 1776 CENTENNIAL 1876". There is a red striped border with white 6-pointed stars.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1876

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

23 in

Length

21 in

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Events

Event

US Centennial