Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pillow cover
Object Number:
1973.51b
Date:
19th c.
Medium:
Wool, silk, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 41.9 x 31.1 cm )
Description:
Needlework pillow cover in various colors of wool floss on linen ground, top and bottom edges trimmed with silk fringe, sides and back made of satin; cover design consists of floating images of animals and plants with rust colored background, satin is of same rust color; Bargello stitch.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alexander O. Vietor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
