Satin Damask Pillow
19th-20th century
Artists
Description
Olive green satin damask with beige velvet on back. Down-filled. One of a set of three, with 1943.1370.B and C
Dimensions
47 x 49 x 20 cm (18 1/2 x 19 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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