Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cover, Bolster |
Object ID # |
2011.10.3 |
Other Name |
Bolster case |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
probably Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Year Range from |
1825 |
Year Range to |
1865 |
Material |
Cotton, Linen |
Dimensions |
W-17 L-47.5 inches |
Description |
A handstitched bolster case made out of a handspun blue and bleached white woven plaid linen. There is a 12.00" long slit opening at one end with a 1/8" wide foldover hem.. Attached to the inside of the opening are two white cotton twill ties averaging 5.250" long. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. Purchased by the donor at the estate auction of Arlene C. Ziegler (1924-2010). It is possible that this piece came from Arlene's mother's side of the family--Sallie L. Clemens Ziegler (1897-1967). They resided mainly in Montgomery County. |
Source |
Gift of Mary Jane Lederach Hershey & Hiram Hershey |
People |
Ziegler, Sallie L. Clemens, 1897-1967 Ziegler, Arlene C., 1924-2010 |
Collection |
Textiles-Household |